> Hi all, > > I've been gathering bits and pieces of information regarding the > packaging of shared libraries for a while now. As I understand it: > > - Normal .so libraries with versioned filenames go into the base package > for a program when they exist Yes. > - Unversioned .so libraries go into the -devel package Yes. > -- If there are no versioned libraries for a program, should a > versioned library be added or should the unversioned .so file be > included in the base package? Option B, I think, but someone else with more insight should chime in. . . > - Libraries which are used by other programs at runtime should be > versioned, and in %{_libdir} > -- Are there exceptions to this? When is it appropriate to leverage > subdirectories and /etc/ld.so.conf.d/? How so, by adding a path to /etc/ld.so.conf? > - Libraries which are plugins to one specific program, and are dlopened > by that program, do not need a versioned filename. They should go in > their own subdierctory in %{_libdir} (e.g. /usr/lib/gstreamer-0.10) > -- If packaged as seperate plugins, they should be in packages called > packagename-plugins-pluginname, or something similar > > - All shared library filenames should begin with lib > A lot of this isn't in the packaging guidelines, I think if these points > could be clarified and included in the guidelines it would help to > answer a lot of questions. If you like, you can write up a draft, and post here, or submit to the FPC. https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Packaging:Committee > Thanks, > > Rich > > -- > Fedora-packaging mailing list > Fedora-packaging@redhat.com > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-packaging > -- in your fear, seek only peace in your fear, seek only love -d. bowie