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Re: [PATCH] issue warnings for more missing optional libraries


From: Pádraig Brady
Subject: Re: [PATCH] issue warnings for more missing optional libraries
Date: Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:47:01 +0100
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Jim Meyering wrote:
> 
> What do you think about suggesting with each how to install
> the missing package, e.g.,
> 
>     You can install the required libgmp.* files
>     via "yum install gmp-devel" on a fedora-based system,
>     or "apt-get install gmp-devel" on a  debian-based system.
> 
> The easier we make it for people to discover which libraries are
> required/recommended and to install them, the more often people will use them.
> 
> No big deal, though.

I thought about it but didn't do that for 2 reasons.

1. It's not generic. What about archlinux, bsd, ...
2. The package names might change on fedora, debian

Hmm maybe if I clarify the messages to the following:

    configure: WARNING: libacl development library was not found or not usable.
    configure: WARNING: GNU coreutils will be built without ACL support.
    configure: WARNING: libselinux was found but selinux/selinux.h is missing.
    configure: WARNING: GNU coreutils will be compiled without SELinux support.
    configure: WARNING: libattr development library was not found or not usable.
    configure: WARNING: GNU coreutils will be built without xattr support.
    configure: WARNING: libcap development library was not found or not usable.
    configure: WARNING: GNU coreutils will be built without capability support.
    configure: WARNING: libgmp development library was not found or not usable.
    configure: WARNING: GNU coreutils will be built without GMP support

cheers,
Pádraig.




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