Lintian tag: non-empty-dependency_libs-in-la-file

Type: error

Description (from lintian-explain-tags)

The dependency_libs field in the .la file has not been cleared. It has
long been a release goal to get rid of unneeded .la files and clearing the
dependency_libs field from the rest of them.

A non-empty dependency_libs field will also stall the Multi-Arch
conversion.

The .la file in itself may be useful if the library is loaded dynamically
via libltdl.

Please refer to https://wiki.debian.org/ReleaseGoals/LAFileRemoval,
https://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2011/05/msg01003.html, and
https://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2011/05/msg01146.html for details.

Visibility: error
Show-Always: no
Check: build-systems/libtool/la-file

Affected packages

source version binary level tag count information
avfs 1.2.0-3 avfs/1.2.0-3 overridden non-empty-dependency_libs-in-la-file 8 -lz -lbz2 -lpthread -ldl -latomic -lneon-gnutls -llzma -lzstd [usr/lib/libavfs.la:20]
chise-base 0.3.0-2.5 libchise-dev/0.3.0-2.5 error non-empty-dependency_libs-in-la-file 7 -ldb [usr/lib/libchise.la:20]
chise-base 0.3.0-2.5 libchise-dev/0.3.0-2.5+b1 error non-empty-dependency_libs-in-la-file 1 -ldb [usr/lib/libchise.la:20]
dvbstreamer 2.1.0-5.8 dvbstreamer/2.1.0-5.8 error non-empty-dependency_libs-in-la-file 1 -lz [usr/lib/aarch64-linux-gnu/dvbstreamer/plugins/dsmcc.la:20]
dvbstreamer 2.1.0-5.8 dvbstreamer/2.1.0-5.8 error non-empty-dependency_libs-in-la-file 1 -lz [usr/lib/loongarch64-linux-gnu/dvbstreamer/plugins/dsmcc.la:20]
dvbstreamer 2.1.0-5.8 dvbstreamer/2.1.0-5.8 error non-empty-dependency_libs-in-la-file 1 -lz [usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/dvbstreamer/plugins/dsmcc.la:20]
dvbstreamer 2.1.0-5.8 dvbstreamer/2.1.0-5.8 error non-empty-dependency_libs-in-la-file 1 -lz [usr/lib/riscv64-linux-gnu/dvbstreamer/plugins/dsmcc.la:20]
dvbstreamer 2.1.0-5.8 dvbstreamer/2.1.0-5.8 error non-empty-dependency_libs-in-la-file 1 -lz [usr/lib/powerpc64le-linux-gnu/dvbstreamer/plugins/dsmcc.la:20]
dvbstreamer 2.1.0-5.8 dvbstreamer/2.1.0-5.8 error non-empty-dependency_libs-in-la-file 1 -lz [usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/dvbstreamer/plugins/dsmcc.la:20]
dvbstreamer 2.1.0-5.8 dvbstreamer/2.1.0-5.8 error non-empty-dependency_libs-in-la-file 1 -lz [usr/lib/s390x-linux-gnu/dvbstreamer/plugins/dsmcc.la:20]
dvbstreamer 2.1.0-5.8 dvbstreamer/2.1.0-5.8 error non-empty-dependency_libs-in-la-file 1 -lz [usr/lib/arm-linux-gnueabihf/dvbstreamer/plugins/dsmcc.la:20]
libassuan 3.0.2-2 libassuan-mingw-w64-dev/3.0.2-2 overridden non-empty-dependency_libs-in-la-file 1 -L/usr/i686-w64-mingw32/lib /usr/i686-w64-mingw32/lib/libgpg-error.la -lws2_32 [usr/i686-w64-mingw32/lib/libassuan.la:20]
libassuan 3.0.2-2 libassuan-mingw-w64-dev/3.0.2-2 overridden non-empty-dependency_libs-in-la-file 1 -L/usr/x86_64-w64-mingw32/lib /usr/x86_64-w64-mingw32/lib/libgpg-error.la -lws2_32 [usr/x86_64-w64-mingw32/lib/libassuan.la:20]
libatomic-ops 7.10.0-1 libatomic-ops-dev/7.10.0-1 error non-empty-dependency_libs-in-la-file 1 /usr/lib/arm-linux-gnueabihf/libatomic_ops.la [usr/lib/arm-linux-gnueabihf/libatomic_ops_gpl.la:20]
libatomic-ops 7.10.0-1 libatomic-ops-dev/7.10.0-1 error non-empty-dependency_libs-in-la-file 1 /usr/lib/riscv64-linux-gnu/libatomic_ops.la [usr/lib/riscv64-linux-gnu/libatomic_ops_gpl.la:20]
libatomic-ops 7.10.0-1 libatomic-ops-dev/7.10.0-1 error non-empty-dependency_libs-in-la-file 1 /usr/lib/s390x-linux-gnu/libatomic_ops.la [usr/lib/s390x-linux-gnu/libatomic_ops_gpl.la:20]
libatomic-ops 7.10.0-1 libatomic-ops-dev/7.10.0-1 error non-empty-dependency_libs-in-la-file 1 /usr/lib/aarch64-linux-gnu/libatomic_ops.la [usr/lib/aarch64-linux-gnu/libatomic_ops_gpl.la:20]
libatomic-ops 7.10.0-1 libatomic-ops-dev/7.10.0-1 error non-empty-dependency_libs-in-la-file 1 /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libatomic_ops.la [usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libatomic_ops_gpl.la:20]
libatomic-ops 7.10.0-1 libatomic-ops-dev/7.10.0-1 error non-empty-dependency_libs-in-la-file 1 /usr/lib/powerpc64le-linux-gnu/libatomic_ops.la [usr/lib/powerpc64le-linux-gnu/libatomic_ops_gpl.la:20]
libatomic-ops 7.10.0-1 libatomic-ops-dev/7.10.0-1 error non-empty-dependency_libs-in-la-file 1 /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libatomic_ops.la [usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libatomic_ops_gpl.la:20]
libatomic-ops 7.10.0-1 libatomic-ops-dev/7.10.0-1 error non-empty-dependency_libs-in-la-file 1 /usr/lib/loongarch64-linux-gnu/libatomic_ops.la [usr/lib/loongarch64-linux-gnu/libatomic_ops_gpl.la:20]
libgpg-error 1.59-4 libgpg-error-mingw-w64-dev/1.59-4 overridden non-empty-dependency_libs-in-la-file 1 -lws2_32 [usr/x86_64-w64-mingw32/lib/libgpg-error.la:20]
libgpg-error 1.59-4 libgpg-error-mingw-w64-dev/1.59-4 overridden non-empty-dependency_libs-in-la-file 1 -lws2_32 [usr/i686-w64-mingw32/lib/libgpg-error.la:20]
libloc 0.9.18-3 lua-location/0.9.18-3+b2 error non-empty-dependency_libs-in-la-file 1 /usr/lib/riscv64-linux-gnu/libloc.la -lssl -lcrypto -llua5.4 -lresolv [usr/lib/riscv64-linux-gnu/lua/5.4/location.la:20]
libloc 0.9.18-3 lua-location/0.9.18-3+b2 error non-empty-dependency_libs-in-la-file 1 /usr/lib/powerpc64le-linux-gnu/libloc.la -lssl -lcrypto -llua5.4 -lresolv [usr/lib/powerpc64le-linux-gnu/lua/5.4/location.la:20]
libloc 0.9.18-3 lua-location/0.9.18-3+b2 error non-empty-dependency_libs-in-la-file 1 /usr/lib/loongarch64-linux-gnu/libloc.la -lssl -lcrypto -llua5.4 -lresolv [usr/lib/loongarch64-linux-gnu/lua/5.4/location.la:20]
libloc 0.9.18-3 lua-location/0.9.18-3+b2 error non-empty-dependency_libs-in-la-file 1 /usr/lib/aarch64-linux-gnu/libloc.la -lssl -lcrypto -llua5.4 -lresolv [usr/lib/aarch64-linux-gnu/lua/5.4/location.la:20]
libloc 0.9.18-3 lua-location/0.9.18-3+b2 error non-empty-dependency_libs-in-la-file 1 /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libloc.la -lssl -lcrypto -llua5.4 -lresolv [usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/lua/5.4/location.la:20]
libloc 0.9.18-3 lua-location/0.9.18-3+b2 error non-empty-dependency_libs-in-la-file 1 /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libloc.la -lssl -lcrypto -llua5.4 -lresolv [usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/lua/5.4/location.la:20]
libloc 0.9.18-3 lua-location/0.9.18-3+b2 error non-empty-dependency_libs-in-la-file 1 /usr/lib/s390x-linux-gnu/libloc.la -lssl -lcrypto -llua5.4 -lresolv [usr/lib/s390x-linux-gnu/lua/5.4/location.la:20]
libloc 0.9.18-3 lua-location/0.9.18-3+b2 error non-empty-dependency_libs-in-la-file 1 /usr/lib/arm-linux-gnueabihf/libloc.la -lssl -lcrypto -llua5.4 -lresolv [usr/lib/arm-linux-gnueabihf/lua/5.4/location.la:20]
libstatgrab 0.92.1-1.2 libstatgrab-dev/0.92.1-1.2 error non-empty-dependency_libs-in-la-file 1 -lpthread [usr/lib/powerpc64le-linux-gnu/libstatgrab.la:20]
libstatgrab 0.92.1-1.2 libstatgrab-dev/0.92.1-1.2 error non-empty-dependency_libs-in-la-file 1 -lpthread [usr/lib/s390x-linux-gnu/libstatgrab.la:20]
libstatgrab 0.92.1-1.2 libstatgrab-dev/0.92.1-1.2 error non-empty-dependency_libs-in-la-file 1 -lpthread [usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libstatgrab.la:20]
libstatgrab 0.92.1-1.2 libstatgrab-dev/0.92.1-1.2 error non-empty-dependency_libs-in-la-file 1 -lpthread [usr/lib/arm-linux-gnueabihf/libstatgrab.la:20]
libstatgrab 0.92.1-1.2 libstatgrab-dev/0.92.1-1.2 error non-empty-dependency_libs-in-la-file 1 -lpthread [usr/lib/riscv64-linux-gnu/libstatgrab.la:20]
libstatgrab 0.92.1-1.2 libstatgrab-dev/0.92.1-1.2 error non-empty-dependency_libs-in-la-file 1 -lpthread [usr/lib/loongarch64-linux-gnu/libstatgrab.la:20]
libstatgrab 0.92.1-1.2 libstatgrab-dev/0.92.1-1.2+b2 error non-empty-dependency_libs-in-la-file 1 -lpthread [usr/lib/aarch64-linux-gnu/libstatgrab.la:20]
madlib 1.3.0-5 libmadlib-dev/1.3.0-5 error non-empty-dependency_libs-in-la-file 1 -lm [usr/lib/aarch64-linux-gnu/libMAdLib.la:20]
madlib 1.3.0-5 libmadlib-dev/1.3.0-5 error non-empty-dependency_libs-in-la-file 1 -lm [usr/lib/riscv64-linux-gnu/libMAdLib.la:20]
madlib 1.3.0-5 libmadlib-dev/1.3.0-5 error non-empty-dependency_libs-in-la-file 1 -lm [usr/lib/powerpc64le-linux-gnu/libMAdLib.la:20]
madlib 1.3.0-5 libmadlib-dev/1.3.0-5 error non-empty-dependency_libs-in-la-file 1 -lm [usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libMAdLib.la:20]
madlib 1.3.0-5 libmadlib-dev/1.3.0-5 error non-empty-dependency_libs-in-la-file 1 -lm [usr/lib/arm-linux-gnueabihf/libMAdLib.la:20]
madlib 1.3.0-5 libmadlib-dev/1.3.0-5 error non-empty-dependency_libs-in-la-file 1 -lm [usr/lib/s390x-linux-gnu/libMAdLib.la:20]
madlib 1.3.0-5 libmadlib-dev/1.3.0-5 error non-empty-dependency_libs-in-la-file 1 -lm [usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libMAdLib.la:20]
madlib 1.3.0-5 libmadlib-dev/1.3.0-5 error non-empty-dependency_libs-in-la-file 1 -lm [usr/lib/loongarch64-linux-gnu/libMAdLib.la:20]
npth 1.8-3 libnpth-mingw-w64-dev/1.8-3 error non-empty-dependency_libs-in-la-file 1 -lws2_32 [usr/i686-w64-mingw32/lib/libnpth.la:20]
npth 1.8-3 libnpth-mingw-w64-dev/1.8-3 error non-empty-dependency_libs-in-la-file 1 -lws2_32 [usr/x86_64-w64-mingw32/lib/libnpth.la:20]
oas 0.0.20220224-1 liboas0/0.0.20220224-1+b3 error non-empty-dependency_libs-in-la-file 1 -ldl [usr/lib/s390x-linux-gnu/liboas.la:20]
oas 0.0.20220224-1 liboas0/0.0.20220224-1+b3 error non-empty-dependency_libs-in-la-file 1 -ldl [usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/liboas.la:20]
oas 0.0.20220224-1 liboas0/0.0.20220224-1+b3 error non-empty-dependency_libs-in-la-file 1 -ldl [usr/lib/aarch64-linux-gnu/liboas.la:20]
oas 0.0.20220224-1 liboas0/0.0.20220224-1+b3 error non-empty-dependency_libs-in-la-file 1 -ldl [usr/lib/loongarch64-linux-gnu/liboas.la:20]
oas 0.0.20220224-1 liboas0/0.0.20220224-1+b3 error non-empty-dependency_libs-in-la-file 1 -ldl [usr/lib/arm-linux-gnueabihf/liboas.la:20]
oas 0.0.20220224-1 liboas0/0.0.20220224-1+b3 error non-empty-dependency_libs-in-la-file 1 -ldl [usr/lib/powerpc64le-linux-gnu/liboas.la:20]
oas 0.0.20220224-1 liboas0/0.0.20220224-1+b3 error non-empty-dependency_libs-in-la-file 1 -ldl [usr/lib/riscv64-linux-gnu/liboas.la:20]
openvpn 2.7.1-1 openvpn/2.7.1-1 error non-empty-dependency_libs-in-la-file 1 -lpam [usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/openvpn/plugins/openvpn-plugin-auth-pam.la:20]
scim-unikey 0.3.1+debian-4 scim-unikey/0.3.1+debian-4 error non-empty-dependency_libs-in-la-file 1 /usr/lib/loongarch64-linux-gnu/libscim-1.0.la [usr/lib/loongarch64-linux-gnu/scim-1.0/1.4.0/IMEngine/unikey.la:20]
scim-unikey 0.3.1+debian-4 scim-unikey/0.3.1+debian-4+b1 error non-empty-dependency_libs-in-la-file 1 /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libscim-1.0.la [usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/scim-1.0/1.4.0/IMEngine/unikey.la:20]
scim-unikey 0.3.1+debian-4 scim-unikey/0.3.1+debian-4+b1 error non-empty-dependency_libs-in-la-file 1 /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libscim-1.0.la [usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/scim-1.0/1.4.0/IMEngine/unikey.la:20]
scim-unikey 0.3.1+debian-4 scim-unikey/0.3.1+debian-4+b1 error non-empty-dependency_libs-in-la-file 1 /usr/lib/s390x-linux-gnu/libscim-1.0.la [usr/lib/s390x-linux-gnu/scim-1.0/1.4.0/IMEngine/unikey.la:20]
scim-unikey 0.3.1+debian-4 scim-unikey/0.3.1+debian-4+b1 error non-empty-dependency_libs-in-la-file 1 /usr/lib/powerpc64le-linux-gnu/libscim-1.0.la [usr/lib/powerpc64le-linux-gnu/scim-1.0/1.4.0/IMEngine/unikey.la:20]
scim-unikey 0.3.1+debian-4 scim-unikey/0.3.1+debian-4+b2 error non-empty-dependency_libs-in-la-file 1 /usr/lib/arm-linux-gnueabihf/libscim-1.0.la [usr/lib/arm-linux-gnueabihf/scim-1.0/1.4.0/IMEngine/unikey.la:20]
scim-unikey 0.3.1+debian-4 scim-unikey/0.3.1+debian-4+b2 error non-empty-dependency_libs-in-la-file 1 /usr/lib/riscv64-linux-gnu/libscim-1.0.la [usr/lib/riscv64-linux-gnu/scim-1.0/1.4.0/IMEngine/unikey.la:20]
scim-unikey 0.3.1+debian-4 scim-unikey/0.3.1+debian-4+b3 error non-empty-dependency_libs-in-la-file 1 /usr/lib/aarch64-linux-gnu/libscim-1.0.la [usr/lib/aarch64-linux-gnu/scim-1.0/1.4.0/IMEngine/unikey.la:20]