They decided not to use the !libtool as default yet as i know, for the
reason that we still have packages which can't be maintained without
libtool (kde and kde programs in example), what could confuse the
users even more than building it with libtool.

To be a bit more precise, kde uses libtool for loading modules (in
example kicker kio-plugins, applets and similar). That's why the
option is still "not default". Though, most packages (except kde ones)
should include !libtool in their options array.

Simply, one way round nothing is broken if libtool is used, the other
way round, things simply won't work. I think that's why it's "default"
but not defined below.

Yours,
Georg (STiAT)

On 6/5/07, Mircea Bardac <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> >From /etc/makepkg.conf
> -- quote --
> #########################################################################
> # GLOBAL PACKAGE OPTIONS
> #   These are default values for the options=() settings
> #########################################################################
> #
> # Default: OPTIONS=(strip !docs !libtool emptydirs)
> #
> #-- strip:     Strip symbols from binaries/libraries
> #-- docs:      Save doc and info directories
> #-- libtool:   Leave libtool (.la) files in packages
> #-- emptydirs: Leave empty directories in packages
> #
> OPTIONS=(strip !docs libtool emptydirs)
> -- end quote --
>
> Is there a specific reason for having DEFAULT different than the actual
> config?
>
> Note that this is from the config file with no changes.
>
>
> Mircea
>
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