[oe] [PATCH] libX11: patch configure.ac so a nios2 system is not seen as an os2 system.

[Paul Menzel]

Am Freitag, den 05.11.2010, 14:38 +0100 schrieb Martin Jansa:
> On Fri, Nov 05, 2010 at 02:26:48PM +0100, Paul Menzel wrote:
> > I agree.
> > 
> > > Then if it is in the inc file, it needs to be taken out again when the
> > > next version comes.
> > 
> > Sorry, I did not make myself clear. My point was if you could put
> > `configure.ac-nios2.patch` into `libX11/` or `files`.
> 
> better not to use files at all
> http://lists.linuxtogo.org/pipermail/openembedded-devel/2010-October/025673.html

Correct. I forgot.

> diet-x11_1.1.5.bb libx11-trim_1.1.5.bb will find it ok in libx11* dir,
> because of FILESPATHPKG .= ":libx11-${PV}:libx11" in libx11.inc
> 
> but even when it's the same file I would keep it in separate dirs,
> because newer versions won't need it (hopefully) and then it will be
> removed with older versions.

That is a valid argument. Although then patches should never be share
between versions unless there is no upstream development anymore?

It is fine either way by me. So do as you prefer.

> > > Hence it was put in the individual files.
> > > 
> > > BTW it looks like upstream might go for a slightly different patch.
> > > I'll leave it to Martin to decide whether to go for that one or for
> > > this one (he is on cc of the upstream correspondence).
> > 
> > Again, could you provide a link to that discussion.
> 
> http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/xorg/2010-November/051731.html


Thanks,

Paul
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