If you use build X apps from pkgsrc please read on...
On 7 September 2011 18:38, Francois Tigeot<ftigeot%wolfpond.org@localhost>
wrote:
On Wed, Sep 07, 2011 at 05:38:34PM +0100, David Brownlee wrote:
Either pkgsrc needs to be able to build against native X11 for
netbsd-5, or it needs to default to using modular for netbsd-5.
If the X in netbsd-5 is too old then its too old, all the more reason
to ensure its fixed in current ready for netbsd-6.
I'm not sure if this is because /usr/X11R7 X is too old or for another reason,
but I've had more failures building and running LibreOffice with it than with
the pkgsrc version.
Anyone wanting to run a desktop should use X11_TYPE=modular IMHO.
I think its "just" a matter of determining what X11_TYPE=native
platforms are supported. If there is no-one willing and able to
maintain a given platform then it should be set to modular.
For reference the current platforms already set modular:
- DragonFly
- Darwin< 9 (OS X Tiger and earlier)
- HPUX
- Haiku
- OSF1
Actually it might make more sense to default to X11_TYPE=modular and
have platforms that want to use native have to explicitly specify
that.
I suspect for NetBSD it should be defaulting to X11_TYPE=modular for
at least NetBSD-4.x and earlier.
Quick straw poll - happy to collate if people reply direct to avoid
cluttering up the list:
Who uses X11_TYPE=native vs X11_TYPE=modular - with particular
reference to !NetBSD platforms, but interested in all.