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+# This class removes libtool .la files after do_install
+
+REMOVE_LIBTOOL_LA ?= "1"
+
+remove_libtool_la() {
+	if [ "${REMOVE_LIBTOOL_LA}" != "0" ]; then
+		find "${D}" -ignore_readdir_race -name "*.la" -delete
+	fi
+}
+
+do_install[postfuncs] += "remove_libtool_la"