[question] PkgConfigDeps does not generate .pc files test_requires dependencies?

[phillipcaofph]

Using Conan version 1.48.1

I have a meson project which is dependent on a test dependency "PkgA"

After executing conan install . on my recipe

.pc file not generated when:

    generators = 'PkgConfigDeps'

    def build_requirements(self):
        self.test_requires('PkgA')

As a test, I changed it to a normal requires and the .pc file is generated:

    generators = 'PkgConfigDeps'
    requires = 'PkgA'

Is this expected or is there another way for me to get .pc files generated for test dependencies?

[franramirez688]

Hi @phillipcaofph

Thanks for reporting the issue! And, indeed, it's a bug. This test_require should appear there as a normal *.pc file.

[memsharded]

Fixed in #11390, will be released in 1.50. Thanks!