libtapi is by default limited to be linked to binaries called ld only. When trying to link it into e.g. our ld64 we get: ld: cannot link directly with ${EPREFIX}/usr/lib/libtapi.dylib for architecture x86_64 Drop that limitation in order to be able to use the library. --- libtapi-1.30/tools/libtapi/CMakeLists.txt.orig 2017-02-12 17:35:55.000000000 +0100 +++ libtapi-1.30/tools/libtapi/CMakeLists.txt 2017-02-12 17:36:17.000000000 +0100 @@ -18,5 +18,5 @@ set_property(TARGET libtapi APPEND_STRING PROPERTY - LINK_FLAGS " -current_version ${TAPI_VERSION_MAJOR}.${TAPI_VERSION_MINOR}.${TAPI_VERSION_PATCH} -compatibility_version 1 -allowable_client ld" + LINK_FLAGS " -current_version ${TAPI_VERSION_MAJOR}.${TAPI_VERSION_MINOR}.${TAPI_VERSION_PATCH} -compatibility_version 1" )