@@ -, +, @@ 
---
--- a/Makefile.am	
+++ a/Makefile.am	
@@ -44,10 +44,6 @@ pkgconfig_DATA += pygtk-$(PLATFORM_VERSION).pc
 defsdir = $(pkgdatadir)/$(PLATFORM_VERSION)/defs
 defs_DATA =
 
-# python
-pyexec_LTLIBRARIES =
-noinst_PYTHON = ltihooks.py
-
 # pygtk scripts
 pkgpythondir = $(pyexecdir)/gtk-2.0
 
@@ -141,3 +137,10 @@ doc-dist:
 	cp -r docs/cursors/* pygtk/cursors
 	tar cfz $(PACKAGE)-docs.tar.gz pygtk
 	rm -fr pygtk
+
+
+all: $(pkgpyexec_LTLIBRARIES:.la=.so)
+clean-local:
+	rm -f $(pkgpyexec_LTLIBRARIES:.la=.so)
+.la.so:
+	$(LN_S) .libs/$@ $@ || true
--- a/gtk/Makefile.am	
+++ a/gtk/Makefile.am	
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ CLEANFILES +=			\
 	gtkunixprint.c 		\
 	gtkunixprint.defs 	\
 	gtkunixprint-types.defs
-		
+
 
 EXTRA_DIST +=				\
 	$(GTKUNIXPRINT_DEFS)		\
@@ -248,3 +248,9 @@ endif
 gtk-types.c:
 	@:
 
+
+all: $(pygtkexec_LTLIBRARIES:.la=.so) $(pkgpyexec_LTLIBRARIES:.la=.so)
+clean-local:
+	rm -f $(pygtkexec_LTLIBRARIES:.la=.so) $(pkgpyexec_LTLIBRARIES:.la=.so)
+.la.so:
+	$(LN_S) .libs/$@ $@ || true
--- a/gtk/__init__.py	
+++ a/gtk/__init__.py	
@@ -22,14 +22,6 @@ 
 
 import sys
 
-# this can go when things are a little further along
-try:
-    import ltihooks
-    # pyflakes
-    ltihooks
-except ImportError:
-    ltihooks = None
-
 # For broken embedded programs which forgot to call Sys_SetArgv
 if not hasattr(sys, 'argv'):
     sys.argv = []
@@ -49,13 +41,6 @@ else:
 
 import gdk
 
-if ltihooks:
-    try:
-        ltihooks.uninstall()
-        del ltihooks
-    except:
-        pass
-
 from gtk._lazyutils import LazyNamespace, LazyModule
 from gtk.deprecation import _Deprecated, _DeprecatedConstant
 
--- a/tests/common.py	
+++ a/tests/common.py	
@@ -7,29 +7,19 @@ def importModules(buildDir, srcDir):
     # Be very careful when you change this code, it's
     # fragile and the order is really significant
 
-    # ltihooks
-    sys.path.insert(0, srcDir)
     # atk, pango
     sys.path.insert(0, buildDir)
     # _gtk, keysyms, glade
     sys.path.insert(0, os.path.join(buildDir, 'gtk'))
     sys.argv.append('--g-fatal-warnings')
-    import ltihooks
 
     atk = importModule('atk', buildDir)
     pango = importModule('pango', buildDir)
     gtk = importModule('gtk', buildDir, 'gtk')
     gdk = importModule('gtk.gdk', buildDir, '_gdk.la')
 
-    # gtk/__init__.py removes the ltihooks, readd them
-    import gtk
-
-    ltihooks.install()
     glade = importModule('gtk.glade', buildDir)
 
-    ltihooks.uninstall()
-    del ltihooks
-
     globals().update(locals())
 
     os.environ['PYGTK_USE_GIL_STATE_API'] = ''
--
--- a/ltihooks.py	2009-03-05 23:06:53.000000000 +0100
+++ a/ltihooks.py	2009-05-02 19:22:42.444026449 +0200
@@ -1,60 +0,0 @@ 
-# -*- Mode: Python; py-indent-offset: 4 -*-
-# ltihooks.py: python import hooks that understand libtool libraries.
-# Copyright (C) 2000 James Henstridge.
-#
-# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
-# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
-# the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
-# (at your option) any later version.
-#
-# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
-# GNU General Public License for more details.
-#
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
-# Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
-
-import os, ihooks
-
-class LibtoolHooks(ihooks.Hooks):
-    def get_suffixes(self):
-        """Like normal get_suffixes, but adds .la suffixes to list"""
-        ret = ihooks.Hooks.get_suffixes(self)
-        ret.insert(0, ('module.la', 'rb', 3))
-        ret.insert(0, ('.la', 'rb', 3))
-        return ret
-
-    def load_dynamic(self, name, filename, file=None):
-        """Like normal load_dynamic, but treat .la files specially"""
-        if len(filename) > 3 and filename[-3:] == '.la':
-            fp = open(filename, 'r')
-            dlname = ''
-            installed = 1
-            line = fp.readline()
-            while line:
-                if len(line) > 7 and line[:7] == 'dlname=':
-                    dlname = line[8:-2]
-                elif len(line) > 10 and line[:10] == 'installed=':
-                    installed = line[10:-1] == 'yes'
-                line = fp.readline()
-            fp.close()
-            if dlname:
-                if installed:
-                    filename = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(filename),
-                                            dlname)
-                else:
-                    filename = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(filename),
-                                            '.libs', dlname)
-        return ihooks.Hooks.load_dynamic(self, name, filename, file)
-
-importer = ihooks.ModuleImporter()
-importer.set_hooks(LibtoolHooks())
-
-def install():
-    importer.install()
-def uninstall():
-    importer.uninstall()
-
-install()