Date: Tue, 2 Mar 1999 09:29:13 +0200 From: Jeremy Lea <reg@shale.csir.co.za> To: Chuck Robey <chuckr@mat.net> Cc: FreeBSD Ports Team <ports@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: all those .la files Message-ID: <19990302092913.E47693@shale.csir.co.za> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.10.9903012247390.383-100000@picnic.mat.net>; from Chuck Robey on Mon, Mar 01, 1999 at 10:51:08PM -0500 References: <Pine.BSF.4.10.9903012247390.383-100000@picnic.mat.net>
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Hi, On Mon, Mar 01, 1999 at 10:51:08PM -0500, Chuck Robey wrote: > Every one of our posts that uses the new libtool monstrosity installs, > along with the libraries, at least one (and sometimes several) files > ending with .la. These are useless ascii files that clutter up the > library directories with no use to life other than to obscure listings > of your libs (when you're trying to find "real" libs). > > How about changing portlint to where it catches any installed filename > starting in "lib" and ending in ".la" and complains that the file should > be manually 'terminated with extreme prejudice'? Yet another reason to consider moving all the libtool ports to use a local copy of libtool. 1. No more shared lib patches. 2. Can patch it to add thinggs like '11d' to the installed libs. 3. Can not install .la files. 4. <add more as you see fit> Regards, -Jeremy -- | "In this world of temptation, I will stand for what is right. --+-- With a heart of salvation, I will hold up the light. | If I live or if I die, if I laugh or if I cry, | in this world of temptation, I will stand." -Pam Thum To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-ports" in the body of the message
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