RealVNC (net-misc/vnc) compiles within the x11-base/xorg-server tree, and depends very closely on which version of xorg-server is installed. This is currently being handled via a variable in the net-misc/vnc ebuild: XSERVER_VERSION="1.5.3" Utilizing this solution is less than optimal however. If x11-base/xorg-server is updated either there will be a dependancy problem with net-misc/vnc, or net-misc/vnc will fail to work. The proper solution for this would be to merge elements of the net-misc/vnc ebuild into x11-base/xorg-server, which would eliminate the need for this variable, and the breakage which occurs if missed. This also streamlines ebuild development as it removes a redundant package from the tree. Reproducible: Always
*** Bug 277088 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
Rereading this a few hours after posting it (and for those not familiar with these ebuilds.) VNC actually downloads a copy of xorg-server (if necessary) and compiles within the source tree of xorg-server.
I think the current approach works fine; have you had any actual problems with it, or is it ok to close this bug?
The current approach works fine until xorg-server and vnc get out of sync at which point there's broken deps, or a broken vnc (if it doesn't compile against xorg-server, or compiles and then doesn't run)
nope, don't see this going to be happening. besides I think vnc is dead, and tigervnc it's preferred successor in future.
