Probably offtopic, but i recall having to move a bunch of .la files from -dev to main in digikam-kde3 since the plugins wouldn't load without... Rare case, i know. pogma said .la files are needed for static linking, and on _some_ systems for dynamic loading. Not darwin though, usually.
-jack --- Martin Costabel <costa...@wanadoo.fr> schrieb am Di, 29.9.2009: > Von: Martin Costabel <costa...@wanadoo.fr> > Betreff: Re: [Fink-devel] gnucash2 > An: "Alexander Hansen" <alexanderk.han...@gmail.com> > CC: fink-devel@lists.sourceforge.net > Datum: Dienstag, 29. September 2009, 22:59 > Alexander Hansen wrote: > [] > > My understanding is that this would primarily be the > case for builds > > against static-only library packages. > Unfortunately, since we've got > > packages that install both static and dynamic > libraries, scripting > > rebuilds of every package that has a ".a" file would > be a pretty big > > rebuild on a typical user's system. > > I must admit that I never understood the usefulness of the > *.la files. > As far as I can see, all libtool uses them for is to > replace "-lfoo" on > a "libtool --mode=link" line by the explicit filename of > the library on > the linker line, adding some dependencies at the same time > - an exploit > that is totally unnecessary. The linker understands > perfectly well > "-lfoo", whether it means a static or a dynamic library, > and > dependencies are usually also handled by other utilities. > > Can someone give an example where the existence of an *.la > file is > useful or perhaps even necessary? > > -- > Martin > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Come build with us! The BlackBerry® Developer > Conference in SF, CA > is the only developer event you need to attend this year. > Jumpstart your > developing skills, take BlackBerry mobile applications to > market and stay > ahead of the curve. Join us from November 9-12, 2009. > Register now! > http://p.sf.net/sfu/devconf > _______________________________________________ > Fink-devel mailing list > Fink-devel@lists.sourceforge.net > http://news.gmane.org/gmane.os.apple.fink.devel > Subscription management: > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-devel > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Come build with us! The BlackBerry® Developer Conference in SF, CA is the only developer event you need to attend this year. Jumpstart your developing skills, take BlackBerry mobile applications to market and stay ahead of the curve. Join us from November 9-12, 2009. Register now! http://p.sf.net/sfu/devconf _______________________________________________ Fink-devel mailing list Fink-devel@lists.sourceforge.net http://news.gmane.org/gmane.os.apple.fink.devel Subscription management: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-devel
