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pkgconfig: do not generate libdir entry in pkg-config file when no libraries are requested

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#2,253 opened on Aug 28, 2017

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In that case, pkg-config files should be installed in /usr/share/pkgconfig which breaks multilib..

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Investigate the pkgconfig module in Meson, specifically the logic that generates the libdir entry in the .pc file. Look for conditions where no libraries are requested and ensure libdir is omitted. Check the file mesonbuild/modules/pkgconfig.py for relevant code.
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