Fix specifically for NetBSD/alpha builds. Won't affect other platforms. a=chofmann

config/autoconf.mk.in

@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ ENABLE_TESTS	= @ENABLE_TESTS@
 ENABLE_PICS     = @ENABLE_PICS@
 BUILD_IDLC = @BUILD_IDLC@
 USE_IMPLICIT_ARCHIVE = @USE_IMPLICIT_ARCHIVE@
+NEED_BASE_DLL_NAME_ALSO = @NEED_BASE_DLL_NAME_ALSO@
 
 MOZ_COMPONENTS_VERSION_SCRIPT_LDFLAGS = @MOZ_COMPONENTS_VERSION_SCRIPT_LDFLAGS@
 

config/rules.mk

@@ -413,12 +413,20 @@ ifdef IS_COMPONENT
 ifeq ($(OS_ARCH),OpenVMS)
 	$(INSTALL) -m 555 $(SHARED_LIBRARY:.$(DLL_SUFFIX)=.vms) $(DIST)/bin/components
 endif
+ifdef NEED_BASE_DLL_NAME_ALSO
+	@cd $(DIST)/lib/components; ln -s $(SHARED_LIBRARY) lib$(LIBRARY_NAME).so
+	@cd $(DIST)/bin/components; ln -s $(SHARED_LIBRARY) lib$(LIBRARY_NAME).so
+endif
 else
 	$(INSTALL) -m 555 $(SHARED_LIBRARY) $(DIST)/lib
 	$(INSTALL) -m 555 $(SHARED_LIBRARY) $(DIST)/bin
 ifeq ($(OS_ARCH),OpenVMS)
 	$(INSTALL) -m 555 $(SHARED_LIBRARY:.$(DLL_SUFFIX)=.vms) $(DIST)/bin
 endif
+ifdef NEED_BASE_DLL_NAME_ALSO
+	@cd $(DIST)/lib; ln -s $(SHARED_LIBRARY) lib$(LIBRARY_NAME).so
+	@cd $(DIST)/bin; ln -s $(SHARED_LIBRARY) lib$(LIBRARY_NAME).so
+endif
 endif
 endif
 	+$(LOOP_OVER_DIRS)

configure.in

@@ -329,6 +329,7 @@ OBJ_SUFFIX=o
 LIB_SUFFIX=a
 TARGET_MD_ARCH=unix
 DIRENT_INO=d_ino
+NEED_BASE_DLL_NAME_ALSO=
 
 OS_TARGET=`uname -s`
 OS_ARCH=`uname -s | sed -e 's|/|_|g'`
@@ -610,6 +611,11 @@ case "$target" in
     MKSHLIB_FORCE_ALL='--whole-archive'
     MKSHLIB_UNFORCE_ALL='--no-whole-archive'
     case $OS_TEST in
+	alpha)
+		dnl NetBSD/alpha can't find a shared lib
+		dnl (.so.1.0) unless there's a .so as well.
+		NEED_BASE_DLL_NAME_ALSO=1
+		;;
 	*86)
 		MKSHLIB='$(LD) $(DSO_LDOPTS)'
 		MKCSHLIB='$(LD) $(DSO_LDOPTS)'
@@ -780,6 +786,9 @@ dnl the qsort routine under solaris is faulty
 
 esac
 
+dnl See above (netbsd)
+AC_SUBST(NEED_BASE_DLL_NAME_ALSO)
+
 dnl Only one oddball right now (QNX), but this gives us flexibility
 dnl if any other platforms need to override this in the future.
 AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED(D_INO,$DIRENT_INO)