[dpdk-dev] [PATCH v2 2/6] mk: fix driver dependencies order for static application

[Thomas Monjalon]

2016-06-10 15:49, Ferruh Yigit:
> On 6/10/2016 2:19 PM, Thomas Monjalon wrote:
> > On a linker command line, the dependencies must be declared after
> > the libraries using them.
> > It will avoid some issues when building an application with static
> > libraries and --as-needed option.
> > 
> > Signed-off-by: Thomas Monjalon <thomas.monjalon at 6wind.com>
> > ---
> 
> Do we need this which driver used which library detail?
> 
> I think it is enough to move all external library dependencies to the
> last in command line, without paying attention who use it, Linker will
> handle the rest, if that library is not required it won't be linked against.

I prefer avoiding garbage and have a justification for dependencies.