On Mon, 21 Feb 2011 21:22:25 -0300 Sergio Belkin <sebelk@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > 2011/2/21 Jussi Lehtola <jussilehtola@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>: > > On Mon, 21 Feb 2011 18:46:02 -0300 > > Sergio Belkin <sebelk@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> At > >> http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Packaging/ReviewGuidelines#Package_Review_Process > >> it states > >> > >> "A Fedora package must not list a file more than once in the spec > >> file's %files listings. (Notable exception: license texts in > >> specific situations)." > >> > >> But what about a subpackage "static" (library)? What if there are > >> some basic documentation files common to both non-static and static > >> packages? > > > > Packaging static libraries is a bit unusual in Fedora, since it is > > better to link things dynamically; only few packages provide static > > libraries. > > Thanks Jussi, So, definitely Can I disable the static subpackage with > no feeling of remorse :) ? Yes - you can either disable the build of the static library altogether (if the program uses autotools, adding --disable-static to the configure flags should work), or remove it at the end of the %install phase with rm %{buildroot}%{_libdir}/*.a -- Jussi Lehtola Fedora Project Contributor jussilehtola@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx -- packaging mailing list packaging@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/packaging
