Bug 36864 – libgd-2.0.17 doesnt require png [thus neither should php]

• Status: RESOLVED LATER
• Product: Gentoo Linux

[Description SpanKY 2003-12-30 20:52:54 UTC]

perhaps this is a little pre-mature (i.e. wait until 2.0.17 goes stable) but i noticed that there is this code in the php.eclass:
    if use gd-external; then
        myconf="${myconf} --with-gd=/usr"
        REQUIREPNG=1
starting with 2.0.17, xpm, jpeg, png, and freetype are all optional

[Comment 1 Robin Johnson 2004-01-03 20:12:46 UTC]

please re-open once 2.0.17 is ready for stable.