diff --git a/chapter01/changelog.xml b/chapter01/changelog.xml
index 8cf25f5b4..780ebbfe5 100644
--- a/chapter01/changelog.xml
+++ b/chapter01/changelog.xml
@@ -40,6 +40,16 @@
appropriate for the entry or if needed the entire day's listitem.
-->
+
+ 2022-08-18
+
+
+ [xry111] - Remove libtool archive (.la) files in Chapter 5
+ and 6 because those files are harmful for cross compilation.
+
+
+
+
2022-08-11
diff --git a/chapter05/libstdc++.xml b/chapter05/libstdc++.xml
index 66f17fcd8..c02c9aff8 100644
--- a/chapter05/libstdc++.xml
+++ b/chapter05/libstdc++.xml
@@ -121,6 +121,11 @@ cd build
make DESTDIR=$LFS install
+ Remove the libtool archive files because they are harmful for
+ cross compilation:
+
+rm -v $LFS/usr/lib/lib{stdc++,stdc++fs,supc++}.la
+
diff --git a/chapter06/binutils-pass2.xml b/chapter06/binutils-pass2.xml
index 1cabf96d9..8766b71e9 100644
--- a/chapter06/binutils-pass2.xml
+++ b/chapter06/binutils-pass2.xml
@@ -98,6 +98,11 @@ cd build
make DESTDIR=$LFS install
+ Remove the libtool archive files because they are harmful for
+ cross compilation, and remove unnecessary static libraries:
+
+rm -v $LFS/usr/lib/lib{bfd,ctf,ctf-nobfd,opcodes}.{a,la}
+
diff --git a/chapter06/file.xml b/chapter06/file.xml
index 880817509..19d5ae369 100644
--- a/chapter06/file.xml
+++ b/chapter06/file.xml
@@ -90,6 +90,11 @@ popd
make DESTDIR=$LFS install
+ Remove the libtool archive file because it is harmful for cross
+ compilation:
+
+rm -v $LFS/usr/lib/libmagic.la
+
diff --git a/chapter06/xz.xml b/chapter06/xz.xml
index e277f9517..78fa7d4f3 100644
--- a/chapter06/xz.xml
+++ b/chapter06/xz.xml
@@ -59,6 +59,11 @@
make DESTDIR=$LFS install
+ Remove the libtool archive file because it is harmful for cross
+ compilation:
+
+rm -v $LFS/usr/lib/liblzma.la
+