Re: [PATCH] Don't install .la files when --no-la-files is used

[Ralf Wildenhues]

Hi Bob,

* Bob Friesenhahn wrote on Tue, Nov 04, 2008 at 02:56:58AM CET:
> On Mon, 3 Nov 2008, Ralf Wildenhues wrote:
>
>> Rather, the right solution is to make libtool work right in the presence
>> of installed .la files in those cases where it does not do the right
>> thing at the moment.
>
> What is the "right" behavior?  It seems that sometimes a problem  
> encountered due to linking with libtool is really due to mismatches in  
> the user's installed libraries.

Well, if there are broken installed .la files, then there is no "right"
behavior.  Except to fix whatever led to the wrong data in the installed
.la files, and then either correct them manually or recreate the
libraries with fixed libtool and reinstall them.

Cheers,
Ralf