I do not see pkg-config and /etc/alternatives are being in any way in
conflict.
pkg-config provides instructions for library linking, something
/etc/alternatives does not do, so it's a red herring for the provision of
that info, IMO. There's simply no practical way to use it like that.
pkg-confi
I am mostly a user of pkg-config, my experience as a developer using
it directly is somewhat limited. So please understand that I may be
lacking information on pkg-config's scope and usage.
That said, I understand your request (plus the requests made before on
those mailing lists) and what it is e
My view is that it is not an OpenJDK issue, but a package maintainer's issue.
I think whether other LInux distros want to include a pkg-config file is
a matter for them to decide. My view is that it's easy to add to a
distro, but no-one will do it unless someone starts. I don't think
Ubuntu need
Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make
Ubuntu better.
There has been a few discussions in the past about pkg-config on the
OpenJDK mailing lists, the first one back from 2009
http://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/distro-pkg-
dev/2009-July/006480.html
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