Bug 556073

Summary: libsemanage : does not adhere to Static Library Packaging Guidelines
Product: [Fedora] Fedora Reporter: Michael Schwendt <bugs.michael>
Component: libsemanageAssignee: Daniel Walsh <dwalsh>
Status: CLOSED RAWHIDE QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance <extras-qa>
Severity: high Docs Contact:
Priority: low    
Version: rawhideCC: carlg, dwalsh, mgrepl
Target Milestone: ---   
Target Release: ---   
Hardware: All   
OS: Linux   
Whiteboard:
Fixed In Version: Doc Type: Bug Fix
Doc Text:
Story Points: ---
Clone Of: Environment:
Last Closed: 2010-01-18 16:53:58 UTC Type: ---
Regression: --- Mount Type: ---
Documentation: --- CRM:
Verified Versions: Category: ---
oVirt Team: --- RHEL 7.3 requirements from Atomic Host:
Cloudforms Team: --- Target Upstream Version:
Embargoed:

Description Michael Schwendt 2010-01-16 14:46:48 UTC 
The package is in need of an update because it does not adhere to
the guidelines for packaging static libraries:

  http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Packaging:Guidelines#Packaging_Static_Libraries

The -devel package contains both the shared and the static build of
a library. That makes it possible to link statically with the -devel
package as a build requirement instead of having to build-require a
special-purpose -static subpackage.

Correct would be to either disable/delete the static libraries at
build-time, or to %exclude them in the %files section, or to split off
a -static subpackage (if there is a compelling reason as why the static
libs should be made available).

Please consult the guidelines for the details.

[...]

libsemanage-devel
    /usr/lib/libsemanage.so  <=>  /usr/lib/libsemanage.a
Comment 1 Carl G. 2010-01-17 06:36:13 UTC 
I've send an email to the devel mailing list.
Thank you for taking the time to fill this bug report.

---

Fedora Bugzappers volunteer triage team
https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/BugZappers
Comment 2 Carl G. 2010-01-17 06:58:22 UTC 
Woops, sorry Daniel.....
Comment 3 Daniel Walsh 2010-01-18 16:53:58 UTC 
Fixed in libsemanage-2.0.43-2