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Re: Motif FTBFS on non-linux due to YYSTYPE



Hmm,

Maybe I was too quick, although I don't understand why it works now, but
kfreebsd now builds with motif 2.3.4, where it didn't build with
openmotif 2.3.3.

https://buildd.debian.org/status/package.php?p=motif&suite=sid

Paul

On 25-05-13 17:47, Paul Gevers wrote:
> Hi Graham,
> 
> Congratulations...
> 
> Now that we have motif in Debian/main, I would like to fix the fact that
> motif FTBFS on non-linux systems. That is needed if we want to replace
> lesstif2 as that is now available on more Debian platforms than motif.
> 
> I think I know where it goes wrong (I have to check to be sure) but I
> don't understand why the offending check is there. The problem (I think)
> is in clients/uil/UilDefI.h on line 273 and was fixed for Mac OS X in
> motif bug 1479:
> #if defined(linux) || defined(__APPLE__)
> 
> Do you understand why the if would be there at all? I tend to just
> remove it or add a defined(__GNU__), which I think will prevent the
> issue. When motif has migrated to the mirrors, I will test if this is
> really the issue on some porterboxes.
> 
> If we fixed the FTBFS, do you want to start filling wishlist bugs
> against the reverse dependencies of lesstif2-dev? (I am working on nedit
> already). Or do you want me to start them? If you do, please don't
> forget to tag them with the lesstif2motif usertag.
> 
> Paul
> 


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