Re: XFree 4.0.3 debs

[Waldemar Brodkorb <waldemar.brodkorb@web.de>]

Hello Branden,

* Branden wrote:

> On Wed, Apr 11, 2001 at 04:22:38PM +0200, Waldemar Brodkorb wrote:
> > Why libXv.so is not integrated in the new pre-debs from
> > Branden Robinson's site?
> 
> Because the upstream build process does not compile a shared version.  Xv
> is at present available only as a static library.

Is this the only reason? 
You could put this in host.def :
#define SharedLibXxf86dga       YES
#define SharedLibXv             YES 
 
> > It is needed by applications like xine to view
> > VCD or DVD in fullscreenmode.
> 
> Yes, and they can link it in statically.

But I think shared libraries are a good thing or I have
misunderstand something. Sharing code / same functions 
saves memory. 

<joke>
I don't want to have another soffice.bin.
</joke>

bye
Waldemar

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