Bug 26464

Summary:	links directfb support in ebuild
Product:	Gentoo Linux	Reporter:	Evan Langlois <ekl>
Component:	New packages	Assignee:	Seemant Kulleen (RETIRED) <seemant>
Status:	RESOLVED FIXED
Severity:	normal
Priority:	High
Version:	unspecified
Hardware:	All
OS:	Linux
URL:	links
Whiteboard:
Package list:		Runtime testing required:	---
Attachments:	patch for links

Description Evan Langlois 2003-08-12 02:01:07 UTC

The ebuild for links doesn't seem to use the USE flag for directfb support.  It
will be compiled in if the configure script detects it, so it works, but its not
specifically enabled and listed as a dependency when the USE flag is on.  It
seems like this may be true for other packages as well.  An emerge -UD world
shouldn't leave binaries broken just because portage doesn't realize the
dependencies.

Comment 1 FL 2003-09-06 10:28:08 UTC

from what i know the ebuild is using the fbcon flag. this flag "adds fb driver support for the console, via the kernel". so there is no need to add the directfb flag.

Comment 2 FL 2003-09-06 13:20:34 UTC

Created attachment 17179 [details, diff]
patch for links

from what i understand now is that fbcon will enable fb support. so there is no
command to enable directfb support from command line. this patch will add
directfb to depend and configure will hopefully enbale it automatically.

Comment 3 Seemant Kulleen (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2003-09-09 02:35:56 UTC

added to the ebuild, thanks Florian