[fpc-pascal] [Linux] Accessing Shared Libraries in *Current* Binary Directory

[tom_at_work]

Hello,

Am 20.08.2008 um 15:37 schrieb T. Guilleminot:

> For portability reason I would need to keep my shared libraries in the
> same directory as the binary which need to call them.
>
> As per http://courses.cs.vt.edu/~cs3304/FreePascal/doc/prog/ 
> node13.html :
> "This program can be compiled without any additional command- 
> switches, and
> should run just like that, provided the library is placed where the  
> system
> can find it.
> For example, on LINUX, this is /usr/lib or any directory listed in the
> /etc/ld.so.conf file. On WINDOWS, this can be the program  
> directory, the
> WINDOWS system
> directory, or any directoy mentioned in the PATH".
>
> So I would basically need the behaviour of Windows on Linux. Of  
> course I
> would avoid to have to update ld.so.conf file.
> Is there any solution ?
>

You may try passing special linker options to the GNU ld linker like  
described in http://www.eyrie.org/~eagle/notes/rpath.html .

E.g. something like -k"-R ." maybe helps, did never t.

Regards,
   Thomas