[MacPorts] #38010: MacPorts should not ship .la files

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#38010: MacPorts should not ship .la files
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  Reporter:  jeremyhu@…  |      Owner:  jmr@…
      Type:  defect      |     Status:  new
  Priority:  Normal      |  Milestone:
 Component:  base        |    Version:  2.1.3
Resolution:              |   Keywords:  glibtool la
      Port:              |
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Comment (by jmr@…):

 Replying to [comment:7 egall@…]:
 > Also, Fink has a step during its "setting up packages" phase when it
 does this:
 > {{{
 > Setting up libtool2 (2.4.2-3) ...
 > Clearing dependency_libs of .la files being installed
 > }}}
 That's a better approach since it's conducive to incrementally fixing the
 problem, unlike deleting all the files. If A depends on B and thus lists B
 in its .la file in dependency_libs, and then B's .la file goes away,
 libtool will fail to process A's when linking.

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/38010#comment:18>
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