[csw-devel] graphviz: problem analysis and buildfarm request.

[John Ellson]

Request first:

     Would it be possible to uninstall all earlier versions of the 
graphviz packages on the buildhosts, perhaps just for a few days while I 
build the graphviz-2.28.0 packages?



Problem analysis.

     The most recent attempt to package graphviz-2.28.0 failed because 
of a libtool problem.

     During "make install", libtool relinks libraries against the final 
installation location.   But the dependent libraries from the graphviz 
packages haven't yet been installed yet, so libtool picks up the old 
libraries incorrectly.

     In fact the libtool manual 
<http://www.gnu.org/software/libtool/manual/html_node/Install-mode.html> 
states:

         "Currently it is not generally possible to install into a 
temporary staging area that contains needed third-party libraries which 
are not yet visible at their final location."

     and yet, the earlier release built ok, so my working theory is that 
it won't add incorrect libraries during the relink if they don't exist 
at all.


John