Bug#293322: Need a libglib-2.0_pic.a

Josselin Mouette 293322@bugs.debian.org, 293322@bugs.debian.org
Fri, 04 Feb 2005 08:58:52 +0100


Daniel Baumann wrote:
> Package: glib2.0
> Version: 2.6.1-3
> Severity: important
> 
> Libextractor, and therefore the packages which are depending on it, 
> needs as soon as possible a libglib-2.0_pic.a to link against to enter 
> Sarge.
> 
> Please read http://bugs.debian.org/282342

I don't understand why it cannot link directly to the shared version. 
Static linking against libraries for Debian packages should be avoided 
like hell, be it only for security updates.
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