Does tde need opt/tqt3/lib/libtqt-mt.la installed by tqt3 (or do I just remove it from package?)
All,
Running namcap package validation on tqt3, it lists opt/tqt3/lib/libtqt-mt.la as a libtool file that should be removed. I don't know why, but I think I recall that being something that tde actually needs or is somehow used by something else.
If it isn't needed, then I'll remove it from my package, but how do I confirm nothing else needs it in tde? (other than learning no '.la' files are needed for anything?)
What say the experts?
On Fri, 17 Jan 2014 17:44:18 -0600 "David C. Rankin" drankinatty@suddenlinkmail.com wrote:
All,
Running namcap package validation on tqt3, it lists opt/tqt3/lib/libtqt-mt.la as a libtool file that should be removed. I don't know why, but I think I recall that being something that tde actually needs or is somehow used by something else.
If it isn't needed, then I'll remove it from my package, but how do I confirm nothing else needs it in tde? (other than learning no '.la' files are needed for anything?)
What say the experts?
.la files are used by libtool for linking under some circumstances (see https://blog.flameeyes.eu/2008/04/what-about-those-la-files for discussion of what/where/when/how). Usually they aren't needed on modern systems (pkg-config has taken over their function for most purposes, as I understand it). If you can delete the file and everything that links to tqt still builds, I'd guess that it's safe to drop it.
E. Liddell
On 01/17/2014 07:18 PM, E. Liddell wrote:
.la files are used by libtool for linking under some circumstances (see https://blog.flameeyes.eu/2008/04/what-about-those-la-files for discussion of what/where/when/how). Usually they aren't needed on modern systems (pkg-config has taken over their function for most purposes, as I understand it). If you can delete the file and everything that links to tqt still builds, I'd guess that it's safe to drop it.
Oh, it will still build, I'm just talking about stripping it after the build is complete but before the final package is compressed. I'll strip it for now. Thanks.
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E. Liddell