Why does the package `bzip2-devel` no longer include static library?

Solution Unverified - Updated -

Issue

  • The Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 bzip2-devel rpm no longer include libbz2.a.
  • Other rpm that have had this change appear to have been created into -static rpms.
  • Why this functionality was removed?

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • bzip2-devel

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