Re: .la file status and hint to clear the dependency_libs field

[Simon McVittie <smcv@debian.org>]

On Thu, 26 May 2011 at 08:47:06 +0200, Luk Claes wrote:
> Comments welcome, but foremost I'd like a mass effort to clear the
> remaining dependency_libs fields! :-)

Am I right in thinking that this is the process people should follow?

if depended-on:
    if dependency_libs:
        clear the dependency_libs
    else:
        do nothing (until you are no longer depended-on)
else:
    if dependency_libs:
        clear the dependency_libs

    if you are confident that it won't break anything:
        delete the .la file entirely

Regards,
    S