On 8/25/05, Alan Grimes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Daniel Stone wrote: > > On Thu, 2005-08-25 at 00:44 -0500, Alan Grimes wrote: > > > >>>^^^ Just install libdrm from DRM CVS. It's a requirement now. > >> > >>IN FILE xf86drm.h AND include/GL/internal/dri_interface.h CHANGE > >>---- > >>#include <drm.h> > >>---- > >>#include <drm/drm.h> > >>---- > > > > All that does is paper over the cracks. It's a symptom of pkg-config > > not finding libdrm. You need to find out why pkg-config isn't finding > > libdrm -- whether that be that you didn't make install it properly, but > > just copied it, or that the place you installed it to isn't in your > > PKG_CONFIG_PATH, whatever -- and fix that. > > 1. I have no idea what pkgconfig is. > 2. I successfully (relatively) installed the package without knowing > what pkgconfig is with minimial effort. > 3. The existance of pkgconfig therefore places an increased UNNECESSARY > managment/learning/fussingwith burdeon on the USER, a mortal sin for > any developer, and should therefore be removed from all *nix/*nux > systems with the most extreme prejudice. > 4. /me adds "pkgconfig" to the multi-volume list of things I hate about > unix. > 5. Unless someone starts paying me, I'm not even going to waste another > second thinking about pkgconfig. If it decides to start working FINE, if > it doesn't I DON'T CARE, I HAVE BETTER THINGS TO DO WITH MY LIFE!! > >
believe it or not pkgconfig actually makes your life easier...once you get to know it ;) It's the unix way. It basically tells you where to find header information for various packages. You copy the package's .pc file to the pkgconfig directory (often /usr/lib/pkgconfig). then try and build again. Alex > -- > Friends don't let friends use GCC 3.4.4 > GCC 3.3.6 produces code that's twice as fast on x86! > > Non-sequiter item: Charleston, South Carolina > > ------------------------------------------------------- SF.Net email is Sponsored by the Better Software Conference & EXPO September 19-22, 2005 * San Francisco, CA * Development Lifecycle Practices Agile & Plan-Driven Development * Managing Projects & Teams * Testing & QA Security * Process Improvement & Measurement * http://www.sqe.com/bsce5sf -- _______________________________________________ Dri-devel mailing list Dri-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/dri-devel
