- LIBS="$LIBS $LIB[]NAME"
- AC_TRY_LINK([$3], [$4], [ac_cv_lib[]Name=yes], [ac_cv_lib[]Name=no])
+ dnl If $LIB[]NAME contains some -l options, add it to the end of LIBS,
+ dnl because these -l options might require -L options that are present in
+ dnl LIBS. -l options benefit only from the -L options listed before it.
+ dnl Otherwise, add it to the front of LIBS, because it may be a static
+ dnl library that depends on another static library that is present in LIBS.
+ dnl Static libraries benefit only from the static libraries listed after
+ dnl it.
+ case " $LIB[]NAME" in
+ *" -l"*) LIBS="$LIBS $LIB[]NAME" ;;
+ *) LIBS="$LIB[]NAME $LIBS" ;;
+ esac
+ AC_LINK_IFELSE(
+ [AC_LANG_PROGRAM([[$3]], [[$4]])],
+ [ac_cv_lib[]Name=yes],
+ [ac_cv_lib[]Name='m4_if([$5], [], [no], [[$5]])'])