Bug#354674: Missing /usr/lib/libXcursor.la
Daniel Stone wrote:
> On Fri, Mar 17, 2006 at 05:15:13PM +0100, ROBERTOJIMENOCA@terra.es wrote:
> > Daniel Stone wrote:
> > > On Fri, Mar 17, 2006 at 04:47:36PM +0100, ROBERTOJIMENOCA@terra.es wrote:
> > > > Daniel Stone wrote:
> > > > > Yes. It was a deliberate decision; any package still referencing
> > > > > libXcursor.la has to be recompiled.
> > > > >
> > > > > libtool .la files are serious, serious braindamage.
> >
> > Thanks for confirming that .la files are serious, serious braindamage,
> > that's also what I thought when I first saw them years ago.
> >
> > Is libtool already fixed to not produce them?
>
> Not yet, no.
Is libtool in progress of getting fixed to not produce them?
(Or should a bug be filed against libtool?)
> > > > I was just trying to compile a program from CVS that needed that .la file.
> > > >
> > > > What is the fix you propose?
> > >
> > > grep /usr/lib/libXcursor.la /usr/lib/*.la
> > >
> > > Then file a bug on the package containing whatever contains the .la
> > > file, asking for a recompile.
> >
> > Will you postpone the upload of this version of Xcursor to unstable
> > until all dependant packages are recompiled?
>
> No.
Is there already a date for the inclusion in unstable?
(I'm using xorg 7.x from experimental but I'm having trouble with XKB)
> > May I do a mass bug filing against those packages that need
> > recompilation?
>
> Yes.
Is there any web page (like a wiki page) that explain the steps that
a package maintainer should take in order to fix his package?
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