Old bug, but I can confirm this. I didn't even realize that I had a faulty config for my project until I saw this report. Clearly a better message is needed. I will see about filing this upstream, though there hasn't been any development for a couple of years.
** Changed in: pkg-config (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Low ** Changed in: pkg-config (Ubuntu) Status: New => Triaged -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/376022 Title: pkg-config doesn't cope well with faulty .pc files To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pkg-config/+bug/376022/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs