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Date:      Wed, 7 Feb 2001 11:28:29 +0100
From:      "Andre Goeree" <abgoeree@uwnet.nl>
To:        Maxim Sobolev <sobomax@freebsd.org>
Cc:        ports@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Mesa-3.* and XFree86-4.0.2
Message-ID:  <20010207112829.C55281@mandark.attica.home>
In-Reply-To: <3A8115B5.8324179F@FreeBSD.org>; from sobomax@FreeBSD.org on Wed, Feb 07, 2001 at 11:30:29AM %2B0200
References:  <20010207102637.B749@mandark.attica.home> <3A8115B5.8324179F@FreeBSD.org>

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On Wed, Feb 07, 2001 at 11:30:29AM +0200, Maxim Sobolev wrote:
> Andre Goeree wrote:
> 
> > Hello,
> >
> > The Mesa part shipped with XFree86-4.0.2 is of version 3.4 while
> > Mesa in ports/graphics is still at version 3.2.1. (why?)
> >
> > If you try to configure xscreensaver, with Mesa-3.2.1 installed,
> > you get no GL. The message is "we found headers but no libraries"
> > or something alike telling you your Mesa is screwed up..
> >
> > I have finished a script that fixes some bugs in Mesa-3.4 distrib.
> > Also some m4 files where missing from Mesa-3.4 (which i have taken
> > from a Mesa-3.3 distrib, as 3.4 is a bugfix version of 3.3).
> > Everything (including src/X86) will compile, run and "gmake check"
> > after running this script :)
> >
> > If anyone here is interested, i'd be happy to mail these files to them.
> >
> > I think it's time that Mesa-3.4 makes it into ports..
> > Even if it's only for those who have XFree86-4.0.2.
> >
> > Please reply/cc me off-list, i'm not on this list.
> 
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Re: Change XLIB location...
> Date: Wed, 7 Feb 2001 10:04:52 +0200 (EET)
> From: Maxim Sobolev <sobomax@FreeBSD.ORG>
> To: john@office.naver.co.id (John Indra)
> CC: freebsd-ports@FreeBSD.ORG
> 
> >
> > Oh yeah, and could Mesa port maintainer upgrade the Mesa port version to
> > Mesa 2.4 (if I'm not mistaken, that is the latest version right?)
> > Since Mesa included in XFree86 4.0.2 is Mesa 2.4, I don't see the reason of
> > not upgrading the Mesa port ASAP too...
> >
> 
> No, there will not be an update to Mesa 2.4 for the followign reasons:

I believe you mean Mesa-3.4 ;) 2.4 is long gone....

> 
> 1. Mesa 2.4 has broken assembler routines (missed some files, broken
>    detection in configure script etc.);

This is *exactly* what my script (+ modified m4 files from Mesa-3.3) fixes:)

> 2. Mesa 2.4 is incompatible with utah-glx, therefore upgrade would make this
>    port broken;

utah-glx is allready marked broken for XFree86-4.0.2 so i don't see the 
problem.

> 3. XFree86 4.0.2 uses only glut and GLU libraries from Mesa, they are
>    contributes software for Mesa and do not change very much from release
>    to release, so update would buy very little for XFree86 4.0.2 users.
> 

IMHO, This is incorrect, the Mesa files included with XFree86-4.0.2 are of
version 3.4 so a update/addition of Mesa-3.4 to ports would be a logical step.

> -Maxim
> 
> 

Regards,

-- Andre.


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