Hello,<div><br></div><div>we would like to package a C++ header-only project, namely tclap (<a href="https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=683591">https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=683591</a>).</div><div>The relevant guideline is to be found on: <a href="https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Packaging/Guidelines#DevelPackages">https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Packaging/Guidelines#DevelPackages</a></div>

<div><br></div><div>The question is:</div><div>1. Should the header files go into the main package, removing the need for a -devel sub-package? The reason would be that that package is a development package only, like gcc for instance.</div>

<div>2. Or should the header files go into the -devel sub-package, leaving the main package almost empty (only the README, COPYING documentation would go into the main package), much like what is done for Boost header-only components?</div>

<div><br></div><div>In either case, then, since header files are architecture independent, I guess that the corresponding package should be &#39;noarch&#39;. However, a pkgconfig (.pc) file is delivered together with the package; and rpmlint complains that pkgconfig files should be delivered by architecture-dependent sub-packages only. Should you leave rpmlint complaining quietly?</div>

<div><br></div><div>Thanks in advance</div><div><br></div><div>Best Regards</div><div><br></div><div>Denis</div>