Bug#354674: Missing /usr/lib/libXcursor.la
Daniel Stone wrote:
> On Fri, Mar 17, 2006 at 06:09:55PM +0100, ROBERTOJIMENOCA@terra.es wrote:
> > Daniel Stone wrote:
> > > On Fri, Mar 17, 2006 at 05:15:13PM +0100, ROBERTOJIMENOCA@terra.es wrote:
> > > > 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?)
>
> You can file a bug, but I don't think it will get you very far. It's
> already under discussion upstream.
>
> > > > 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)
>
> I don't know off the top of my head, sorry.
>
> > > > 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?
>
> a) Build-Dep on libxcursor-dev (>> 1.1.5.2) or whatever it is,
> b) re-upload.
But that needs having libxcursor-dev being uploaded to unstable first,
right?
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