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.
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