[csw-pkgsubmissions] newpkgs giflib, giflib_doc, giflib_rt, libungif

[Dagobert Michelsen]

Hi Phil,

Am 12.03.2010 um 18:00 schrieb Philip Brown:
>> From the source:
>>
>>  * Module to dump graphic devices into a GIF file. Current supported
>> devices:
>> ...
>>  * 3. X11 using libX.a (#define __X11__).
>>
>> So you can directly grab X11 as gif. Something which you may or may  
>> not
>> want. I can
>> make a default without X11 and a full alternative which takes  
>> precedence if
>> installed.
>> Ok?
>>
>>
>
> interesting. Okay, great.
> There are actually two ways you could do this.
>
> 1. Actually do the whole "compile two separate versions of the
> library, put it in, and use alternatives"
>
> 2. Compile a SINGLE, fully enabled library, but specify "lazy linking"
> for the X11 lib.
> Then in theory, the lib would only get used if the particular function
> needing it, gets called.
> I think.
>
> If you do method #2 (which I personally suggest as the better choice),
> then I would also suggest you add in some kind of comment in the
> description about "with optional X11 support", if checkpkg finds the
> "missing" shared lib usage and whines about missing dependencies.
>
> and of course, before submitting an updated package, you should test
> out this theoretical compile, with a command line util that uses
> libgif, on a machine that has had its libX11 removed :-}

I would prefer #1 as with number #2 the library has the impression it
can do X11 grabs and crashes if you do without the CSW X11 libs
installed.


Best regards

   -- Dago