Re: Splitting dependency_libs in *.la?

[Ralf Wildenhues]

Hello,

* Rex Dieter wrote on Tue, Oct 03, 2006 at 07:04:35PM CEST:
> Albert Chin wrote:
> 
> > And how do you handle the inherited_linker_flags variable in .la files?
> 
> Dunno, but hopefully implementation details can be overcome (by guru's with
> ample libtool-fu).

There is a difference between an implementation detail and a sound set
of semantics.

> Either libtool needs to address the issues raised in this thread, or distros
> will start/continue to simply omit (problematic) .la files.  I'd much
> rather see the former.

If you (or anybody) wants to help, there's lots of work that can be done
with a lower entry barrier, for example writing testcases for CVS HEAD:
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=320698#40

Cheers,
Ralf