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# `non-empty-dependency_libs-in-la-file`

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.

Severity: | `error`
Experimental: | `false`

## See also

- https://wiki.debian.org/ReleaseGoals/LAFileRemoval

- https://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2011/05/msg01003.html

- https://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2011/05/msg01146.html

- list of all the affected packages
- the source of this tag