On 2019-03-28 15:15 +1000, James B via lfs-dev wrote: > On Wed, 27 Mar 2019 21:59:38 -0500 > Bruce Dubbs via lfs-dev <lfs-dev@lists.linuxfromscratch.org> wrote: > > > There are just too many problems with meson-0.50.0. Therefore I have > > reverted to meson-0.49.2 in lfs-svn until it gets fixed. > > What I don't understand is the mass exodus from a proven tools like autotools > (or cmake) to an immature, incomplete, and dependent-laden tools like meson, > to build critical system components :(
I don't think autotools are proven - I remember many notes about test failures in autoconf and automake in LFS book. There are much more XFAILS. The worst thing in autotools is the stupid libtool with a lot of .la files. For cmake, I always find it difficult to use. There is not even a consistent way to specify the library install directory. Personally I classify cmake as an example of "programs which are hard to integrate into the system, coming from the mathematical guys". These math guys just throw each package into a designated prefix, pullate environments like $PATH and $LD_LIBRARY_PATH (yes, many guys in my lab don't even know ld.so.conf) and they believe everyone will do that. When I build packages outside LFS/BLFS but with only cmake building system avaliable, I just feel headache and want to say colorful metaphors. > Just my 2 cents. Also, just my 0.01 yuan (about 1/7 cents :). -- Xi Ruoyao <xry...@mengyan1223.wang> School of Aerospace Science and Technology, Xidian University -- http://lists.linuxfromscratch.org/listinfo/lfs-dev FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/faq/ Unsubscribe: See the above information page
