Bug 4898

Summary: server modules should not have .la files installed
Product: xorg Reporter: Adam Jackson <ajax>
Component: Server/GeneralAssignee: Xorg Project Team <xorg-team>
Status: RESOLVED MOVED QA Contact: Xorg Project Team <xorg-team>
Severity: normal    
Priority: high CC: dberkholz, jeremyhu, jesserayadkins
Version: 6.99.99.901 (7.0 RC1)   
Hardware: PowerPC   
OS: All   
Whiteboard: 2011BRB_Reviewed
i915 platform: i915 features:

Description Adam Jackson 2005-10-26 19:21:14 UTC
because they're useless libtool droppings.
Comment 1 Donnie Berkholz 2006-01-20 07:33:52 UTC
Sames goes for drivers.
Comment 2 Daniel Stone 2007-02-27 01:28:34 UTC
Sorry about the phenomenal bug spam, guys.  Adding xorg-team@ to the QA contact so bugs don't get lost in future.
Comment 3 Jesse Adkins 2010-11-15 20:47:28 UTC
After some looking around, the only solution I can find is from http://www.mail-archive.com/automake@gnu.org/msg15837.html

which says to add an automake hook like this :

install-exec-hook:
        rm -f $(DESTDIR)$(libdir)/libfoo.la

This would result in the .la file being removed right after being installed. As of today, I don't think libtool supports not installing the .la file. I can't say for sure though.

I've tested this method, and it does work. If this is an acceptable solution, then I volunteer to do it.
Comment 4 Adam Jackson 2010-11-16 09:48:48 UTC
(In reply to comment #3)

> I've tested this method, and it does work. If this is an acceptable solution,
> then I volunteer to do it.

Please do.
Comment 5 Jeremy Huddleston Sequoia 2011-10-03 20:45:18 UTC
Jesse, did you get around to doing this?
Comment 6 Jesse Adkins 2011-10-11 17:30:18 UTC
(In reply to comment #5)
> Jesse, did you get around to doing this?

No, I forgot about it.
Comment 7 GitLab Migration User 2018-12-13 22:15:51 UTC
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