From: Nicolas Boulenguez <nicolas@debian.org>
Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2026 16:32:35 +0000 (+0100)
Subject: ltmain.in: Recognise explicit shared library args
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ltmain.in: Recognise explicit shared library args

When linking a program, GNU Libtool recognises libfoo.so arguments, but
it does not when linking shared libraries. Now, libfoo.so will be
equivalent to linking with -l:libfoo.so or -lfoo.

Reported: https://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=54726

* build-aux/ltmain.in: Link an explicit shared library.
* Makefile.am: Add new test file, deplib-path.at.
* tests/deplib-path.at: Add new test for shared linking deplibs by the
  libN.so name.
---

diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 02d80926a..52e00476d 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -693,6 +693,7 @@ TESTSUITE_AT	= tests/testsuite.at \
 		  tests/execute-mode.at \
 		  tests/bindir.at \
 		  tests/cwrapper.at \
+		  tests/deplib-path.at \
 		  tests/deplib-in-subdir.at \
 		  tests/infer-tag.at \
 		  tests/localization.at \
diff --git a/build-aux/ltmain.in b/build-aux/ltmain.in
index 9108006cf..df85f00b0 100644
--- a/build-aux/ltmain.in
+++ b/build-aux/ltmain.in
@@ -5795,8 +5795,8 @@ func_mode_link ()
 	fi
 	;;
 
-      *.$libext)
-	# An archive.
+      *.$libext|*.so)
+	# An archive or an explicit shared library.
 	func_append deplibs " $arg"
 	func_append old_deplibs " $arg"
 	continue
@@ -6174,6 +6174,25 @@ func_mode_link ()
 	  func_resolve_sysroot "$deplib"
 	  lib=$func_resolve_sysroot_result
 	  ;;
+	 *.so)
+	   case $linkmode,$pass in
+	     lib,*)
+	       deplibs="$deplib $deplibs"
+	       newdependency_libs="$deplib $newdependency_libs"
+	       ;;
+	     prog,link)
+	       compile_deplibs="$deplib $compile_deplibs"
+	       finalize_deplibs="$deplib $finalize_deplibs"
+	       ;;
+	     prog,*)
+	       deplibs="$deplib $deplibs"
+	       ;;
+	     *)
+	       func_warning "'$deplib' is ignored for archives/objects"
+	       ;;
+	   esac
+	   continue
+	   ;;
 	*.$libext)
 	  if test conv = "$pass"; then
 	    deplibs="$deplib $deplibs"
diff --git a/tests/deplib-path.at b/tests/deplib-path.at
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0b2df1581
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/deplib-path.at
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+# deplib-path.at -- test shared linking deplibs by libN.so name -*- Autotest -*-
+#
+#   Copyright (C) 2020-2026 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+#   Written by Nicolas Boulenguez, 2020-2026
+#
+#   This file is part of GNU Libtool.
+#
+# GNU Libtool is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+# modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
+# published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of
+# the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# GNU Libtool is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with GNU Libtool.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+####
+
+# Ensures libN.so -l:libN.so -lN are equivalent
+
+AT_SETUP([shared linking deplibs by libN.so name])
+
+case $host_os in
+linux*) ;;
+*) noskip=false ;;
+esac
+
+AT_CHECK([$noskip || (exit 77)])
+
+AT_DATA([one.c],
+[[
+int one(void) { return 1; }
+]])
+
+AT_DATA([two.c],
+[[
+int two(void) { return 2; }
+]])
+
+AT_DATA([three.c],
+[[
+int three(void) { return 3; }
+]])
+
+AT_DATA([sum.c],
+[[
+extern int one(void);
+extern int two(void);
+extern int three(void);
+int sum(void) { return one()+two()+three(); }
+]])
+
+AT_DATA([configure.ac],
+[[
+AC_INIT([deplib-path], ]AT_PACKAGE_VERSION[, ]AT_PACKAGE_BUGREPORT[)
+AC_CONFIG_AUX_DIR([build-aux])
+AC_CONFIG_MACRO_DIR([m4])
+AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE
+AC_PROG_CC
+LT_INIT
+AC_CONFIG_FILES([Makefile])
+AC_OUTPUT
+]])
+
+AT_DATA([Makefile.am],
+[[
+AUTOMAKE_OPTIONS = no-dependencies foreign
+ACLOCAL_AMFLAGS = -I m4
+AM_LDFLAGS = -no-undefined
+lib_LTLIBRARIES = libsum.la
+libsum_la_SOURCES = sum.c
+libsum_la_LIBADD = libone.so -L. -l:libtwo.so -lthree
+EXTRA_libsum_la_DEPENDENCIES = libtwo.so libthree.so
+libone.so libtwo.so libthree.so: CFLAGS += -fPIC
+libone.so libtwo.so libthree.so: lib%.so: %.o
+	$(LINK.c) -shared -o $@ $^
+]])
+
+LT_AT_LIBTOOLIZE
+LT_AT_ACLOCAL([-I m4])
+LT_AT_AUTOMAKE([--add-missing])
+LT_AT_AUTOCONF
+LT_AT_CONFIGURE
+LT_AT_MAKE
+
+AT_CLEANUP