Date: Wed, 05 Aug 2015 14:17:12 +0000 From: bugzilla-noreply@freebsd.org To: gnome@FreeBSD.org Subject: [Bug 202006] textproc/libxml2: xml2-config --libs output lists private libraries causing overlinking Message-ID: <bug-202006-6497-y66MTdjdcy@https.bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/> In-Reply-To: <bug-202006-6497@https.bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/> References: <bug-202006-6497@https.bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/>
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https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=202006 --- Comment #4 from Kubilay Kocak <koobs@FreeBSD.org> --- (In reply to Tijl Coosemans from comment #3) I believe in this case, given the impact (incorrect linking / overlinking) there is a net benefit to FreeBSD to fixing xml2-config, particularly with regard to any other port that uses the same. The context here for the proposed change is 'only support within the FreeBSD ports tree and packages'. Additionally, while the patch does indeed 'adds a feature', it more precisely corrects the default case, and adds an argument for any consumers that rely on the prior behaviour to potentially use as a workaround. The expectation however is that the existing output of xml2-config is always incorrect for --libs. I agree (and use myself) the principle of staying as close to upstream. It is however interesting to consider that the premise to always maintain incorrect behaviours precludes ever fixing almost all classes of bugs in software. I agree and believe the long term target/goal should be asterisk switching to pkg-config, and I will report the issue upstream (and potentially add a patch to the port), as well as xml2-config disappearing (or being fixed) upstream. The attached patch to libxml2 at least gets us a step closer to the latter case (xml2-config fixed), without impacting the the former (xml2-config disappears). -- You are receiving this mail because: You are on the CC list for the bug.
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