Run ranlib before installation of the libary. --- ./cctools-855/cbtlibs/Makefile.ranlib 2014-04-05 00:42:22.000000000 +0200 +++ ./cctools-855/cbtlibs/Makefile 2014-08-29 14:49:41.000000000 +0200 @@ -61,9 +61,9 @@ lib_ofiles_install: lib_ofiles $(MKDIRS) $(DSTROOT)$(LOCLIBDIR) + $(RANLIB) $(SYMROOT)/libsyminfo.a install -p -c -m 444 $(SYMROOT)/libsyminfo.a \ $(DSTROOT)$(LOCLIBDIR)/libsyminfo.a - $(RANLIB) $(DSTROOT)$(LOCLIBDIR)/libsyminfo.a $(OFILE_DIR) $(SYMROOT): $(MKDIRS) $@