One thing we need to make sure is that it doesn't break rpm's
pkgconfig(*) dependency generator -- but chances are it'll keep working
(and we could actually solve that one better with pkgconf's library).
ttyl
bero
On 2016-08-23 15:29, Tomasz Gajc wrote:
> I'm on it. Currently building pkgconf and will do some further build tests
> before i'll release it to repository.
>
> 2016-08-23 15:02 GMT+02:00 Alexander Stefanov-Khryukin <[email protected]>:
>
> +1 for this
>
> 2016-08-23 15:40 GMT+03:00 Bernhard Rosenkraenzer <[email protected]>:
>
> On 2016-08-23 14:25, Tomasz Gajc wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> looks like it is a good time to switch to pkgconf and replace ancient
> pkg-config, right ?
>
> Right, now would be the perfect time... We should definitely do it.
>
> What are the benefits ? Barely none for luser :) In theory it should have a
> positive impact on building packages, by building better optimized chain of
> dependecies when linking i.e.
>
> pkg-conf: $ldflags -lbar -lfoo pkgconf: $ldlags -lfoo
>
> why only -lfoo, because pkgconf is smart enough and knows that -lfoo is
> linked with -lbar already. Also:
> * more actively developed - it's been years since anything changed in
> pkg-config
> * exports its functionality as a library - easier to embed in something else
> (cmake?)
> * no dependency on yucky glib
>
> ttyl
> bero
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