Yeet.

brew-pkg.rb

@@ -46,15 +46,25 @@ def patchelf(root_dir, prefix_path, binary, format='@executable_path')
         next
       end
 
+      # If the library is linked to itself, skip the recursive call to patchelf
+      self_referencing = false
+
+      # Define new library relative path
       if lib_path == binary_path
         opoo "The link '#{File.join(root_dir, lib)}' refers to itself: '#{binary_path}'"
-        next
+
+        # Skip recursive call
+        self_referencing = true
+
+        # Obtain the relative path from the library
+        relative_path = Pathname.new(lib).relative_path_from(Pathname.new(File.join(prefix_path, binary)))
+      else
+        # Obtain the relative path from the executable
+        lib_relative_path = lib_path.delete_prefix(full_prefix_path)
+        binary_relative_path = File.dirname(binary_path).delete_prefix(full_prefix_path)
+        relative_path = Pathname.new(lib_relative_path).relative_path_from(Pathname.new(binary_relative_path))
       end
 
-      # Obtain the relative path from the executable
-      lib_relative_path = lib_path.delete_prefix(full_prefix_path)
-      binary_relative_path = File.dirname(binary_path).delete_prefix(full_prefix_path)
-      relative_path = Pathname.new(lib_relative_path).relative_path_from(Pathname.new(binary_relative_path))
       new_lib = File.join(format, relative_path)
 
       # Patch the library path relative to the binary path
@@ -68,7 +78,9 @@ def patchelf(root_dir, prefix_path, binary, format='@executable_path')
       ohai "patchelf(#{root_dir}, #{prefix_path}, #{lib.delete_prefix(prefix_path)})"
 
       # Recursively iterate through libraries
-      patchelf(root_dir, prefix_path, lib.delete_prefix(prefix_path), '@rpath')
+      unless self_referencing
+        patchelf(root_dir, prefix_path, lib.delete_prefix(prefix_path), '@loader_path')
+      end
     end
   end