On Fri, Apr 13, 2001 at 07:11:49PM +0200, Waldemar Brodkorb wrote: > * 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 I could (actually, the correct place is linux.cf, inside #if LinuxDistribution == LinuxDebian), but I won't. Not without a better reason than you're giving me. To understand why, I suggest reviewing the package descriptions of xlibs and xlibs-dev. I don't deviate from upstream practice gratuitously. -- G. Branden Robinson | Debian GNU/Linux | "Bother," said Pooh, as he was branden@debian.org | assimilated by the Borg. http://www.debian.org/~branden/ |
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