Re: CVS commit: pkgsrc/multimedia/vlc

[David Holland <dholland-pkgchanges%netbsd.org@localhost>]

On Sat, Nov 12, 2011 at 01:30:02AM +0100, John Marino wrote:
 > >  >  The *.a and *.so files were installed to .destdir.
 > >  >  Whether or not they should have been is a different discussion.
 > >  >  The PLIST reflects the files that are getting installed.
 > >  >
 > >  >  If this is "bogus" then the install script of vlc needs to be tweaked.
 > >
 > >No, tinderbox needs to be fixed -- the PLIST contains only the libtool
 > >turd and the rest is inferred from it.
 > 
 > Please clarify this -
 > Are you saying that the files were installed to destdir, but
 > shouldn't be on the PLIST?

Yes.

 > I don't know what a "libtool turd" is, sorry.

The .la files that libtool leaves around on your system to help it
misbehave later.

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David A. Holland
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