Aurelien Jarno wrote: > Version: 2.5-0exp6 > > Michael Biebl a écrit : >> reopen 369402 >> thanks >> >> There is quite a lot software out there today which uses inotify. >> Each of this package has to be updated to ship a private copy of the >> inotify syscall. Using linux/inotify.h is not a good option. >> >> Please consider to patch/backport sys/inotify from current upstream >> glibc.h, so this software can be compiled unaltered. >> > > Etch is frozen nothing can be added. Please use glibc 2.5 from experimental. > > Closing the bug with the version from experimental. Well then, let's hope we get out etch soon and glibc 2.5 in unstable. I wanted to start working on hal-0.5.9 which has the above problem and I wanted to avoid having to patch hal for that. upstream has no interest to support glibc < 2.4. I already did this dance with tracker and upstart and don't want to do it again. I guess hal will have to wait then... Cheers, Michael -- Why is it that all of the instruments seeking intelligent life in the universe are pointed away from Earth?
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