How does pkg-config work in RPM specfiles?

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compiling rpm packaging rpm-spec pkg-config

                          In some RPM specfiles, I see lines like:


    BuildRequires: pkgconfig(ice)
    BuildRequires: pkgconfig(libnotify)
    BuildRequires: pkgconfig(libssl)
    ...

I am not very familiar with pkgconfig but I understand that some installed libraries have a corresponding .pc file which describes them. I have 2 questions:

1. Is this only used for dynamic libraries?
2. How does RPM handle the above in a situation where ice, libnotify, and libssl are NOT found on the system currently or where they are found but there is no corresponding .pc file?
                        

Asked by the_endian (414 rep)

Jun 12, 2020, 07:21 AM
Last activity: Oct 28, 2024, 03:42 PM

How does pkg-config work in RPM specfiles?

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