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On Sunday 29 April 2012 18:40:00 Jeff Horelick wrote: |
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> On 29 April 2012 18:11, Mike Frysinger <vapier@g.o> wrote: |
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> > the canonical pkg-config is getting fat. it requires glib-2. it runs |
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> > pkg- config when building. glib-2 requires pkg-config. whee. |
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> > |
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> > for our normal systems, this isn't a big deal. but we'd like to enable a |
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> > lighter alternative for embedded/alternative systems. as such, i'd like |
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> > to introduce a virtual/pkgconfig that allows for selection of simpler |
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> > (but compatible) implementations. |
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> > |
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> > we've got an implementation in perl (i'm not interested in), but there is |
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> > also "pkg-config-lite" and "pkgconf". they should be compatible with |
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> > the canonical pkg-config. they aren't yet in the tree, but will be once |
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> > we agree on this topic. |
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> > |
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> > any comments ? |
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> I'd just like to say, i'm also an Atheme project member and I have |
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> authorisation from nenolod (the primary pkgconf developer) to make |
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> changes and stuff, so I can upstream any changes necessary to make |
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> pkgconf work for us. |
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that sounds really good. i sent you some patches ;). |
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however, it's missing pkg.m4. any thoughts on that ? |
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-mike |
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