[Bug 194011] Review Request: curry - Münster Curry compiler

[bugzilla at redhat.com]

Please do not reply directly to this email. All additional
comments should be made in the comments box of this bug report.

Summary: Review Request: curry -  Münster Curry compiler


https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=194011





------- Additional Comments From rc040203 at freenet.de  2006-06-07 02:17 EST -------
(In reply to comment #2)
> (In reply to comment #1)
> > I do see this massive static library: 
> > 19435080 Jun  6 13:23 /usr/lib64/curry/libcurry_g.a that I suppose is simply
> > linked to every application.
> > 
> > Now, static libs are really strongly disliked in Extras, so I'm going to need to
> >  ask for some guidance here.
> This is in fact similar to ghc package itself, which contains a lot
> of static libraries. I think, therefore, it is ok. 
Without having looked into the details lib*_g.a indicates a static-debug variant
of a library. 

This is problematic twice: static + debug.
If "static" isn't avoidable (This often is the case for exotic compilers), then
package it ...

"debug" is a different issue: Such libaries are rarely needed by anybody and
often are of doubtful benefits. One would have to check for for what they are
really needed and if shipping a "non-debug variant" isn't sufficient. In most
cases a "-O2 -g" compiled "non-debug" variant + debug-info-rpms render "debug
variants" superfluous. But with exotic compilers, one never knows.

So I recommend to check for 
* if it is really required and if a non-debug variant + debuginfos are sufficient.
* if existance of this file is mandatory for the toolchain. If not, I'd
recommend removing it, or packaging it into a separate *-debug package (cf. how
gcc and glibc are being packaged).
If yes, if this library can't be replaced with a set of "lib*_g.a -> lib*.a"
symlinks (This approach is used by newlib. It supports a *_g.a libs but by
default doesn't build it, and therefore needs these links)

 

-- 
Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/userprefs.cgi?tab=email
------- You are receiving this mail because: -------
You are the QA contact for the bug, or are watching the QA contact.