Package: xserver-xfree86 Version: 4.2.1-12.1 Severity: normal This bug is actually relevant to all versions of Xfree86, including the version in woody, and if you feel my suggestion is correct, it would be nice to have this fixed upstream as well.
In xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/loader/aout.h there is the rather curious comment: /* Get prototype for ntohl */ #include <ctype.h> But according to SuSv3: http://www.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/007904975/functions/ntohl.html the proper location for the definition of ntohl is #include <arpa/inet.h> I'm building xfree86 (as well as the rest of Debian) with uClibc, which implements htonl only as a macro (which is explicitly allowed per SuSv3). However this has produced a compile problem when building xfree86 since aoutloader.c does not end up including the correct header file, and gcc therefore assumes that ntohl is supposed to be an extern function. With glibc, which provides ntohl as both a macro and as a function, things will still work even when the prototype is not found. With uClibc, which only provides ntohl as a macro, this causes a link error when trying to use aoutloader.o. I recommend simply adding #include <arpa/inet.h> to xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/loader/aout.h. I have tested this and it fixes the problem when compiling with uClibc, and should also prevent a warning when compiling with glibc. Assuming you agree and implement my suggestion I further recommend pushing this fix upstream. I have checked and this bug is relevant to the versions of Xfree86 provided in both woody and in testing. I have not checked the 4.3 version in experimental but I expect this is also relevant there. -Erik -- Erik B. Andersen http://codepoet-consulting.com/ --This message was written using 73% post-consumer electrons-- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]