Processed: Re: Bug#260099: xlibmesa-gl: for Voodoo3 cards, should suggest libglide3-dev instead of only libglide3
Processing commands for [EMAIL PROTECTED]: retitle 260099 xlibmesa-dri: [tdfx_dri] should dlopen() libglide3.so.x, not libglide3.so Bug#260099: xlibmesa-gl: for Voodoo3 cards, should suggest libglide3-dev instead of only libglide3 Changed Bug title. reassign 260099 xlibmesa-dri Bug#260099: xlibmesa-dri: [tdfx_dri] should dlopen() libglide3.so.x, not libglide3.so Bug reassigned from package `xlibmesa-gl' to `xlibmesa-dri'. # Seeking Michel's advice tag 260099 + upstream moreinfo Bug#260099: xlibmesa-dri: [tdfx_dri] should dlopen() libglide3.so.x, not libglide3.so There were no tags set. Tags added: upstream, moreinfo thanks Stopping processing here. Please contact me if you need assistance. Debian bug tracking system administrator (administrator, Debian Bugs database)
Bug#260099: xlibmesa-gl: for Voodoo3 cards, should suggest libglide3-dev instead of only libglide3
retitle 260099 xlibmesa-dri: [tdfx_dri] should dlopen() libglide3.so.x, not libglide3.so reassign 260099 xlibmesa-dri # Seeking Michel's advice tag 260099 + upstream moreinfo thanks On Sun, Jul 18, 2004 at 03:46:03PM +0200, Hendrik Sattler wrote: Package: xlibmesa-gl Version: 4.3.0.dfsg.1-4 Severity: normal Hi, direct rendering is disabled until libglide3-dev is installed since libglide3.so is dlopened which is (due to Debian policy, I guess) only in package libglide3-dev. Thus, this package needs to Suggest: libglide3-dev and not libglide3 (pulled in by libglide3-dev) unless you get the maintainer to not follow policy, here. Hmm. I am thinking the tdfx Mesa DRI module should dlopen the object by its name *including* the shared object major version number. After all, if that major version number changes, any object dlopen()ing it will probably need to be aware of that fact, as the interface will have changed in an incompatible way. In my view it's kind of naïve to expect otherwise. OTOH, I could be wrong. Michel Dänzer, do you have anything to offer regarding this report? Maybe this suggest should even be moved to xlibmesa-dri since the tdfx_dri.so module causes this effect (or I got it all wrong ;) Good suggestion. Even if I'm wrong about what should be dlopen()ed, your suggestion would apply to that package's control data. -- G. Branden Robinson|Religion is regarded by the common Debian GNU/Linux |people as true, by the wise as [EMAIL PROTECTED] |false, and by the rulers as useful. http://people.debian.org/~branden/ |-- Lucius Annaeus Seneca signature.asc Description: Digital signature
Bug#260099: xlibmesa-gl: for Voodoo3 cards, should suggest libglide3-dev instead of only libglide3
On Tue, 2004-07-27 at 01:28 -0500, Branden Robinson wrote: On Sun, Jul 18, 2004 at 03:46:03PM +0200, Hendrik Sattler wrote: Package: xlibmesa-gl Version: 4.3.0.dfsg.1-4 Severity: normal direct rendering is disabled until libglide3-dev is installed since libglide3.so is dlopened which is (due to Debian policy, I guess) only in package libglide3-dev. Thus, this package needs to Suggest: libglide3-dev and not libglide3 (pulled in by libglide3-dev) unless you get the maintainer to not follow policy, here. Hmm. I am thinking the tdfx Mesa DRI module should dlopen the object by its name *including* the shared object major version number. After all, if that major version number changes, any object dlopen()ing it will probably need to be aware of that fact, as the interface will have changed in an incompatible way. In my view it's kind of naïve to expect otherwise. This analysis is absolutely correct. -- Earthling Michel Dänzer | Debian (powerpc), X and DRI developer Libre software enthusiast| http://svcs.affero.net/rm.php?r=daenzer
Bug#260099: xlibmesa-gl: for Voodoo3 cards, should suggest libglide3-dev instead of only libglide3
Package: xlibmesa-gl Version: 4.3.0.dfsg.1-4 Severity: normal Hi, direct rendering is disabled until libglide3-dev is installed since libglide3.so is dlopened which is (due to Debian policy, I guess) only in package libglide3-dev. Thus, this package needs to Suggest: libglide3-dev and not libglide3 (pulled in by libglide3-dev) unless you get the maintainer to not follow policy, here. Maybe this suggest should even be moved to xlibmesa-dri since the tdfx_dri.so module causes this effect (or I got it all wrong ;) HS -- System Information: Debian Release: testing/unstable APT prefers testing APT policy: (500, 'testing') Architecture: i386 (i686) Kernel: Linux 2.6.7 Locale: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] Versions of packages xlibmesa-gl depends on: ii libc6 2.3.2.ds1-13 GNU C Library: Shared libraries an ii libxext6 4.3.0.dfsg.1-4 X Window System miscellaneous exte ii xlibs 4.3.0.dfsg.1-4 X Window System client libraries m -- no debconf information
