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Date:      Sun, 20 Dec 2009 07:59:04 -0600
From:      Robert Noland <rnoland@FreeBSD.org>
To:        Max Brazhnikov <makc@issp.ac.ru>
Cc:        "Carlos A. M. dos Santos" <unixmania@gmail.com>, freebsd-x11@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: ports/137373: x11/libX11: make dependance on x11/libxcb
Message-ID:  <1261317544.2315.52.camel@balrog.2hip.net>
In-Reply-To: <200912201011.20455.makc@issp.ac.ru>
References:  <200912192220.nBJMK8xo025223@freefall.freebsd.org> <1261278141.2315.47.camel@balrog.2hip.net> <e71790db0912191906j2f830ed0s26d8224064cf810b@mail.gmail.com> <200912201011.20455.makc@issp.ac.ru>

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On Sun, 2009-12-20 at 10:11 +0300, Max Brazhnikov wrote:
> On Sun, 20 Dec 2009 01:06:37 -0200, Carlos A. M. dos Santos wrote:
> > On Sun, Dec 20, 2009 at 1:02 AM, Robert Noland <rnoland@freebsd.org> wrote:
> > > On Sun, 2009-12-20 at 00:30 -0200, Carlos A. M. dos Santos wrote:
> > 
> > ....
> > 
> > >> Is it acceptable a patch allowing to diable XCB without a menu? The
> > >> default behavior is kept but users can put "WITHOUT_XCB=true" in
> > >> /etc/make.conf, ensuring that all ports are built the same way.
> > >
> > > If it is defined as a KNOB and all of the ports override the option if
> > > the KNOB is set, then yes I'm ok with it.  I just don't want an option,
> > > since it makes foot shooting easier.
> > >
> > > robert.
> > 
> > Ok, I will submit a followup with an new patch.
> 
> As KDE (and several multimedia ports) maintainer I object to having xcb knob 
> in x11 ports. Turning it off will break plist and/or build of these ports, 
> they does require libx11 compiled with xcb support. 

Well, I don't get why anyone would not want it.  I have had discussions
with other Xorg folk about making it mandatory for X.

robert.

> Max
> 
-- 
Robert Noland <rnoland@FreeBSD.org>
FreeBSD




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