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  1. Qt
  2. QTBUG-134597

Delete private libs from packages

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    • Bug
    • Resolution: Unresolved
    • P2: Important
    • None
    • 6.9, 6.10
    • Packaging & Installer
    • None

    Description

      Private static and object libs should not be shipped in Qt's standard binary builds. Anyone who wants to link to them should build from source.

      Do note not all static libraries are private libs. But all object libraries are private.

      From https://download.qt.io/online/qtsdkrepository/linux_x64/desktop/qt6_690/qt6_690/qt.qt6.690.linux_gcc_64/6.9.0-0-202502240951qtbase-Linux-RHEL_8_10-GCC-Linux-RHEL_8_10-X86_64.7z:

      2025-02-19 11:58:36 ....A      5795676               lib/libQt6BundledLibjpeg.a
2025-02-19 11:58:31 ....A      2012652               lib/libQt6BundledLibpng.a
2025-02-19 11:59:03 ....A      2287450               lib/libQt6DeviceDiscoverySupport.a
2025-02-19 11:59:07 ....A       234262               lib/libQt6ExampleIcons.a
2025-02-19 11:59:35 ....A     30469114               lib/libQt6ExamplesAssetDownloader.a
2025-02-19 12:00:27 ....A      8555016               lib/libQt6FbSupport.a
2025-02-19 12:00:28 ....A     19827962               lib/libQt6InputSupport.a
2025-02-19 12:00:14 ....A      4949324               lib/libQt6KmsSupport.a
2025-02-19 12:02:20 D....            0            0  lib/objects-RelWithDebInfo

      From https://download.qt.io/online/qtsdkrepository/linux_x64/desktop/qt6_690/qt6_690/qt.qt6.690.linux_gcc_64/6.9.0-0-202502240951qtdeclarative-Linux-RHEL_8_10-GCC-Linux-RHEL_8_10-X86_64.7z:

      2025-02-19 23:01:55 ....A      2099188               lib/libQt6PacketProtocol.a
2025-02-19 23:02:54 ....A      4376734               lib/libQt6QmlAssetDownloader.a
2025-02-19 23:02:34 ....A     24501430               lib/libQt6QmlDebug.a
2025-02-19 23:03:03 ....A    497387788               lib/libQt6QmlDom.a
2025-02-19 23:03:23 ....A     20001716               lib/libQt6QmlFormat.a
2025-02-19 23:03:50 ....A    608931236               lib/libQt6QmlLS.a
2025-02-19 23:01:54 ....A      3153668               lib/libQt6QmlToolingSettings.a
2025-02-19 23:01:49 ....A     19706138               lib/libQt6QmlTypeRegistrar.a
2025-02-19 23:10:32 ....A     18094852               lib/libQt6QuickControlsTestUtils.a
2025-02-19 23:06:05 ....A     23728646               lib/libQt6QuickTestUtils.a
2025-02-19 23:01:47 ....A         6696               lib/objects-RelWithDebInfo/

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          Suggestion - Public suggestions QTBUG-134596 Binary builds should be LTO/LTCG

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          Bug - A problem which impairs or prevents the functions of the product. QTBUG-134491 LIBDIR/objects-Custom directory contains .o files with LTO content

          • P2: Important - Urgent, should be fixed, but will not stop the release.
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