[OE-core] [RFC] .la files cleanup

[Dmitry Eremin-Solenikov]

On 10/03/2011 06:55 PM, Phil Blundell wrote:
> On Mon, 2011-10-03 at 14:58 +0400, Dmitry Eremin-Solenikov wrote:
>> My proposal would be to include a special task or a
>> do_install_append() part that
>> will remove specified .la files. (like ${libdir}/xorg/modules/*/.la,
>> ${libdir}/matchbox-panel/*.la, etc.). I see this usually done in
>> do_install or in special do_install_append
>> parts, but I think it would be better to handle this globally.
>
> I guess the ideal solution would be to find a way to stop libtool from
> installing these things in the first place.  It isn't totally obvious to
> me that the .la files are a net benefit even for real shared libraries,
> and for plugins I think they are probably a net loss in most/all cases.
>
> When this issue last came up it seemed that Richard's preferred fix was
> to just ship the .la files in FILES_${PN}-dev, and I guess that approach
> does at least have the merit of simplicity.  See:
>
> http://lists.linuxtogo.org/pipermail/openembedded-core/2011-July/005533.html

I see... Then I'd drop some local patches dropping .la files and just 
push them into -dev packages.

RP, is that suitable for you?

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With best wishes
Dmitry