Re: [gtkmm] RPMs/spec files/files with the extention .la

[James Richardson <tkf-ml teknofile org>]

Sorry about the double post. I thougt I posted it to the gnomemm list.
Weird.

James


On Wed, 2003-06-25 at 12:22, James Richardson wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I'm currently trying to put together a few spec files to build the
> various gnomemm components.
> 
> By looking at some spec files already created I noticed that they
> explicitly 'rm -f %{_libdir}/*.la'. (for example gtkmm.spec). But some
> of the components won't build with the .la files (libgnomeuimm for
> example).
> 
> In the stkmm.spec file I noticed a comment that said "newer redhats
> don't use .la". So, what is a ".la" file? (i know it's some sort of
> object code), Why would I not want to package it even if the linux
> distro doesn't use them. And why would a distribution not use them?
> 
> James
> 
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