[Evolution-hackers] Re: gnutls v1.2.x vs 1.0.xx

[smurfd <smurfd gmail com>]

On 7/15/05, smurfd <smurfd gmail com> wrote:
> Hey!
> 
> So, a while ago, i started this thread :
> http://lists.ximian.com/pipermail/evolution-hackers/2005-June/005877.html
> 
> and well, after a while (2 days ago) i switched back to gentoo.
> This time, doing a so called Stable install, keeping the version of
> packages to a lower verison. Like, gnome 2.8 versus gnome 2.10.
> 
> Now things compiled fine!
> 
> What i *belive* has something to do with my problem Could probably be gnutls.
> 
> The version that is shipped with most distributions, is a 1.0.1x. .15,.16,.17.
> I dont know about other unstable/testing releases, but gentoo ships
> their testing release with a 1.2.xx version, namely 1.2.4 with their
> testing release.
> 
> Sooo. this is just a theory so far, i mean, evolution uses mozillas
> libnss wich in turn might use gnutls. Im not sure, as i said, just a
> theory.
> 
> Soo if anyone with a testing environment and a quick comiletime, would
> like to verify this? I mean, could be pretty good to know, seeing how
> sooner or later more dists will start shipping with 1.2.x of gnutls. i
> can imagine ;)
> 
> Best regards
> /Nicklas
> 

Well, that was not it, apparently. Because now i have just tried it,
tried to use a newer version of gnutls.

The only part of evolution that uses gnutls at all, during
./autogen.sh  is "libsoup" btw. so im guessing i was way off ;)

/nicklas