> From: William Harrington <kb0...@berzerkula.org> > To: BLFS Support List <blfs-support@linuxfromscratch.org> > Date: Mon, 23 Dec 2013 04:07:25 -0600 > Subject: [blfs-support] Xorg required dep when following links in BLFS > > Greetings, > > There is a problem with BLFS and Xorg deps when someone follows the > links for required dependencies of Xorg libs. > > An example: > > When a user attempts to build WIreshark, the require deps will take > them all the way to xorg-proto. > > I have also been told that util-macros isn't required for xproto. I > haven't confirmed, so I won't deal with that here. > > THe problem is, that when someone is following required dependencies > and gets to xorg-proto or util macros, XORG_PREFIX won't be set if > they follow dependencies rather than going straight to the Xorg > introduction page. > > xorg-proto ( which has util-macros as required dependency) does not > have Xorg introduction as a required dependency where XORG_PREFIX and > XORG_CONFIG is set. > > This is a problem and has been for some time. Users constantly come to > support (more irc than the mailing list) with issues regarding > libraries and headers not found. Of course, we don't support zombies, > but clearly, if you go from top to bottom and then someone decides > that they would want to install Xorg dependencies while following > required dependency links, they don't get XORG_CONFIG or XORG_PREFIX > set. > > Since the Xorg libs will eventually link the required deps all the way > to util-macros as a required dependency of xorg-proto, I think it'd be > a suggestion to have the xorg introduction as a dependency of util- > macros or xorg-proto or both. > > A lot of people do follow links rather than know if they want to build > some or all of Xorg, and when they do this, they don't get to the Xorg > introduction page for Xorg. People can argue all they want that users > should know if they want any or all of Xorg installed before building > an app that may use a GUI. The problem is that the required dependency > chain is broken. I followed Wireshark all the way back to util-macros, > and nothing about XORG_PREFIX and XORG_CONFIG was mentioned. >
Might it be best addressed in blfs chapter 2 or 3, if it's considered to be a 'global', 'overview' kind of issue? BLFS users are ~expected to have processed those chapters. That would help avoid a lot of repetition elsewhere? rgds, akhiezer > Sincerely, > > WIlliam Harrington > -- > -- -- http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/blfs-support FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/faq.html Unsubscribe: See the above information page
