[PATCH libgcrypt] Add support for IBM z/OS

[Sachin T]

Hello,

Thanks for reviewing the changes.

The wrapper approach worked for me.
I also wanted to mention that libgpg-error already uses EXTRA_LIBS_FOR_BUILD in its configure.ac for z/OS, so using the same method in libgcrypt would keep things consistent across both projects.

I can go with the approach you recommend.

Regards,
Sachin


From: NIIBE Yutaka <gniibe at fsij.org>
Date: Friday, 28 November 2025 at 6:51 AM
To: Sachin T <sachin.t at ibm.com>
Cc: GNU Libgcrypt Development <gnupg-devel at gnupg.org>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: [PATCH libgcrypt] Add support for IBM z/OS

Hello,

I have a comment about EXTRA_LIBS_FOR_BUILD.

Sachin T wrote:
>   1.
[...]
> EXTRA_LIBS_FOR_BUILD via pkg-config/zoslib for external library linking
>   2.
[...]
> cipher/Makefile.am, doc/Makefile.am: Append $(EXTRA_LIBS_FOR_BUILD) to
> gost-s-box and yat2m link lines so build-host helper programs link
> correctly with z/OS-specific libraries during the build.

If I were developing/maintaining those packages for a POSIX-like
Operating System which needs to care about specific libraries and/or
headers, I'd consider about a compiler script to use as CC (and put
linking procedure with specific libraries into that script).  Then, I'd
specify CC=<THE_PATH_TO_THE_SCRIPT> for configure (or CC_FOR_BUILD).

Or else, it would end up to ask all software to put similar patches.

Could you please consider this approach?
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