[lug] runtime link directory specification

[D. Stimits]

Tkil wrote:
> 
> some programs use a wrapper script that sets LD_LOAD_PATH or similar
> before running; mozilla uses this for plugins, i think.
> 
> also, you can try using "strace" in situations like this, to see where
> your process is looking for the file you're trying to dlopen.
> 
> t.
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It's for a modular plugin system, that has has both regular libraries,
and dynamically loadable modules, both in an exact, known, pre-arranged
directory tree. The -rpath and -rpath-link were what I needed, but it
had been failing due to missing symbolic links. Problem solved :)

D. Stimits, stimits at idcomm.com