Bug#343711: gdk-x11-2.0.pc spreads library dependencies needlessly

[Andreas Metzler]

On 2005-12-17 "J.H.M. Dassen (Ray)" <fsmla at xinara.org> wrote:
> On Sat, Dec 17, 2005 at 16:20:39 +0100, Loic Minier wrote:
> > On Sat, Dec 17, 2005, J.H.M. Dassen (Ray) wrote:
> > > (It also includes -lX11, but that dependency is exposed through e.g.
> > > gdk/gdkx.h)

> >  I didn't see the dependency you mention with -lX11, do you mean because
> >  of the included headers?

> Yes. I'm going by this guideline from /usr/share/doc/pkg-config/NEWS.gz:
> "Generally, if include another library's headers in your own, it's a public
> dependency and not a private one.".

Hello,
Color me stupid, but I do not get at all why a *header* inclusion
should cause *linking* against the library. The headers are (supposed
to be) selfcontained, linking should only be necessary if functions
from the library are used.
               cu andreas
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