Package: libsdl1.2-dev Version: 1.2.13-2 Severity: normal Hi,
I'm building a package (non-official) that relies on SDL. The build system uses the standard SDL m4 macros, and in particular it uses the output of: $ sdl-config --libs -L/usr/lib -Wl,-rpath,/usr/lib -lSDL -lpthread As you can see this uses RPATH, which triggers the "binary-or-shlib-defines-rpath" lintian error: N: The binary or shared library sets RPATH. This overrides the normal N: library search path, possibly interfering with local policy and N: causing problems for multilib, among other issues. N: N: The only time a binary or shared library in a Debian package should N: set RPATH is if it is linked to private shared libraries in the same N: package. In that case, place those private shared libraries in N: /usr/lib/<package>. Libraries used by binaries in other packages N: should be placed in /lib or /usr/lib as appropriate, with a proper N: SONAME, in which case RPATH is unncessary. N: N: To fix this problem, look for link lines like: N: gcc test.o -o test -Wl,--rpath,/usr/local/lib N: or N: gcc test.o -o test -R/usr/local/lib N: and remove the -Wl,--rpath or -R argument. You can also use the N: chrpath utility to remove the RPATH. N: N: Refer to http://wiki.debian.org/RpathIssue for details. Is there something we can do in libsdl1.2-dev, or should I just post-fix it with chrpath? Thanks. -- System Information: Debian Release: lenny/sid APT prefers testing APT policy: (500, 'testing'), (300, 'unstable') Architecture: i386 (i686) Kernel: Linux 2.6.24-1-686 (SMP w/1 CPU core) Locale: LANG=fr_FR.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=fr_FR.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8) Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash Versions of packages libsdl1.2-dev depends on: ii libglu1-mesa-dev [libglu-dev] 7.0.3-1 The OpenGL utility library -- deve ii libglu1-xorg-dev 1:7.3+10 transitional package for Debian et ii libsdl1.2debian 1.2.13-2 Simple DirectMedia Layer ii libx11-dev 2:1.0.3-7 X11 client-side library (developme Versions of packages libsdl1.2-dev recommends: ii libaa1-dev 1.4p5-36 ascii art library, development kit ii libartsc0-dev 1.5.9-2 development files for the aRts sou pn libasound2-dev <none> (no description available) ii libaudio-dev 1.9.1-2 Network Audio System - development ii libcaca-dev 0.99.beta13b-4 development files for libcaca ii libcucul-dev 0.99.beta13b-4 development files for libcucul pn libdirectfb-dev <none> (no description available) ii libesd0-dev 0.2.36-3 Enlightened Sound Daemon - Develop ii libsvga1-dev 1:1.4.3-25 console SVGA display development l ii libxext-dev 2:1.0.4-1 X11 miscellaneous extensions libra ii libxt-dev 1:1.0.5-3 X11 toolkit intrinsics library (de -- no debconf information -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
