[DebianGIS-dev] Bug#580973: Bug#580973: libhdf5-serial-dev: Fails on linkage on amd64

[Francesco P. Lovergine]

On Tue, Jul 27, 2010 at 10:31:19PM +0300, Orgad Shaneh wrote:
> On Tue, May 11, 2010 at 10:36 AM, Francesco P. Lovergine <frankie at debian.org
> > wrote:
> 
> > On Mon, May 10, 2010 at 01:03:03PM +0300, Orgad Shaneh wrote:
> > > Package: libhdf5-serial-dev
> > > Version: 1.8.4-patch1-2
> > > Severity: important
> > >
> > > When trying to link a shared library using libhdf5, I receive the
> > > following message:
> > > /usr/bin/ld: /usr/lib/libhdf5.a(H5.o): relocation R_X86_64_32 against
> > > `H5_debug_g' can not be used when making a shared object; recompile
> > > with -fPIC
> > > /usr/lib/libhdf5.a: could not read symbols: Bad value
> > >
> > > I tried rebuilding the package, specifying -fPIC in DEBOPT, and it
> > > helps. On i386 it is unneeded.
> > >
> >
> > Are you trying to create a shared object/program with also static
> > libraries?
> >
> > --
> > Francesco P. Lovergine
> >
> 
> I'm creating a shared library, linking to hdf5 with -lhdf5. No static
> linking (as far as I know).
> 

It would be helpful receiving a full build log. HDF5 shared libs are
used by many reverse dependencies with no problems, I seriously
doubt your shared lib is using the correct building snippet.

-- 
Francesco P. Lovergine