How to create a .la file?

[Lowell Gilbert]

Norberto Meijome <freebsd at meijome.net> writes:

> On 20 Apr 2006 10:45:48 -0400
> Lowell Gilbert <freebsd-questions-local at be-well.ilk.org> wrote:

> > You do *not* need the libXcursor *port*, because xorg-libraries will
> > install the Xcursor library.  
> 
> I agree too. But the build process of gimp and others seem to need it :)

Not for me.

> > You didn't mention houw you were trying to do your upgrade, or what
> > vintage your other ports were, so this is probably the most complete
> > advice we can give on the information you have provided.
> 
> portugrade -pP ... 

'-R' might be the missing incantation.  Or maybe you just missed the
UPDATING entry about the libtool changes.