[Ffmpeg-devel] Purpose of lib*-uninstalled.pc files

[Måns Rullgård]

The configure script currently creates two sets of pkgconfig files.
One lot is installed, and this part I understand.  Also created are
similar pkgconfig files called libavformat-uninstalled.pc etc.  The
purpose of these I do not quite understand, even after perusing the
list archives.  These files are not installed, and neither are they
referenced anywhere in the ffmpeg tree.  Are they serving a purpose
I am failing to see, or are they cruft that can be disabled without
causing anyone discomfort?  These files are obviously not doing any
damage where they are, but I like keeping the configure script nice
and tidy.  A quick Google search doesn't turn up evidence of anyone
else using those files so unless someone shouts they'll be history.

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