Bug 556096

Summary: sysfsutils : does not adhere to Static Library Packaging Guidelines
Product: [Fedora] Fedora Reporter: Michael Schwendt <bugs.michael>
Component: sysfsutilsAssignee: Anton Arapov <anton>
Status: CLOSED CURRENTRELEASE QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance <extras-qa>
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Description Michael Schwendt 2010-01-16 14:47:43 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.

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libsysfs-devel
    /usr/lib/libsysfs.so  <=>  /usr/lib/libsysfs.a
Comment 1 Anton Arapov 2010-01-18 10:37:04 UTC 
Thanks for noticing! It seems we don't need statically linked lib at all... I can't see the reason at the moment... Will push the change to the tree asap.
Comment 2 Anton Arapov 2010-01-18 10:40:27 UTC 
in 2.1.0-7.fc13
Comment 3 Harald Hoyer 2010-06-17 10:47:24 UTC 
pcmciautils needs either a static libsysfs or the libs should be moved out of /usr to /lib*, because the tools run at startup, where /usr might not be accessible yet.
Comment 4 Harald Hoyer 2010-06-17 10:47:52 UTC 
Currently we cannot even rebuild pcmciautils.
Comment 5 Harald Hoyer 2010-06-17 10:55:25 UTC 
(In reply to comment #4)
> Currently we cannot even rebuild pcmciautils.    

scratch that comment.
Comment 6 Anton Arapov 2010-06-17 11:06:26 UTC 
(In reply to comment #5)
and does pcmciautils still needs static libsysfs?
Comment 7 Harald Hoyer 2010-06-17 11:13:01 UTC 
as I said.. if the libs were in /lib* it would not need the static libs.

F-13/devel currently builds with the dynamic libs, but that was just a workaround.
RHEL-6 still needs the static libs.
Comment 8 Anton Arapov 2010-06-17 13:13:01 UTC 
Created attachment 424808 [details]
move the libs

  since there is a *real* demand to have the libs during the boot, it is possible to move them to /lib level.
  please, let me know whether the attached patch is what you want and satisfies your needs.

thanks,
Comment 9 Harald Hoyer 2010-06-17 13:29:27 UTC 
looks good :)
Comment 10 Anton Arapov 2010-06-17 13:44:00 UTC 
Harald, do we need this change in F13 as well?
Comment 11 Harald Hoyer 2010-06-17 15:21:23 UTC 
in theory, yes, but nobody complained yet...