Description of problem: /usr/lib/libgcrypt.la missing from libgcrypt-devel package, while the same file gets intalled when installing libgcrypt from source. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): Not present in libgcrypt-1.2.3-1 libgcrypt-devel-1.2.3-1 Present, when compiled libgcrypt-1.2.3 from source. How reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1. Install libgcrypt* using yum from rawhide 2. ls /usr/lib/libgcrypt.la shows file not found Actual results: ls /usr/lib/libgcrypt.la shows file not found Expected results: /usr/lib/libgcrypt.la should be installed. Additional info: I'm using rawhide.
The .la file is intentionally not packaged, as directed in the Fedora packaging guidelines (http://www.fedoraproject.org/wiki/Packaging/Guidelines, section "Exclusion of Static Libraries"). I personally disagree with excluding static libraries and .la files, but for consistency's sake I comply with it. The guidelines also note that if there is an application in Fedora which requires its presence, that'd be reason enough to include the .la file. If you've found such a case, please reopen this bug (in the meantime I'll close it won't-fix). Thanks!