We don't need a version number in the library name itself, on top of the SO number. Index: Makefile.in --- Makefile.in.orig +++ Makefile.in @@ -306,7 +306,6 @@ EXTRA_DIST = \ libSDL2_gfx_la_LDFLAGS = \ -no-undefined \ - -release $(LT_RELEASE) \ -version-info $(LT_CURRENT):$(LT_REVISION):$(LT_AGE) pkgconfigdir = $(libdir)/pkgconfig