From 49dc5bb7d22af9019b71be67bd8e43f15c41cf23 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tobias Geerinckx-Rice <me@tobias.gr>
Date: Tue, 29 Jun 2021 18:53:22 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] gnu: libpcap: Omit static library.

* gnu/packages/admin.scm (libpcap)[arguments]: Add a new 'omit-static-library phase.
---
 gnu/packages/admin.scm | 10 +++++++++-
 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/gnu/packages/admin.scm b/gnu/packages/admin.scm
index 61f287f92c..ee037599a1 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/admin.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/admin.scm
@@ -1305,7 +1305,15 @@ (define-public libpcap
        ("flex" ,flex)))
     (arguments
      ;; There are some tests in testprogs/, but no automated test suite.
-     '(#:tests? #f))
+     `(#:tests? #f
+       #:phases
+       (modify-phases %standard-phases
+         (add-after 'unpack 'omit-static-library
+           ;; Neither build nor install libpcap.a.
+           (lambda _
+             (substitute* "Makefile.in"
+               ((" libpcap\\.a") "")
+               ((" install-archive ") " ")))))))
     (home-page "https://www.tcpdump.org")
     (synopsis "Network packet capture library")
     (description