Re: [Gexiv2] Autotools build system for GExiv2.

[Jim Nelson <jim yorba org>]

Although we haven't documented it, we use #include <gexiv2/gexiv2.h>, 
so that's the right call.

-- Jim

On Sun, Nov 3, 2013 at 3:02 AM, Jehan Pagès 
<jehan marmottard gmail com> wrote:
> Hi again,
>
> After compiling entangle right now, I noticed they use also gexiv2,
> but include it with #include <gexiv2.h>.
> In GIMP, we call it with #include <gexiv2/gexiv2.h> and the pc file I
> updated would make the assumption this is the right include. So what
> it the actual right #include call for your library? I could not find
> any official documentation or tutorial.
> Thanks.
>
> Jehan
>
>
> On Fri, Nov 1, 2013 at 2:58 PM, Jehan Pagès 
> <jehan marmottard gmail com> wrote:
> >  Hi,
> >
> >  On Fri, Nov 1, 2013 at 2:49 PM, Jim Nelson <jim yorba org> wrote:
> > >  No worries, Jehan, we did see it.  I need to take a hard look at 
> > > your patch,
> > >  obviously, but we have no objections to moving gexiv2 to autotools 
> > > and know
> > >  it'll make your life easier.
> >  Cool.
> >
> > >  It's great to hear it ports so well to
> > >  Windows!
> >  Yes indeed. I just tested GIMP master (with GExiv2) under a Windows 
> > VM
> >  and I got metadata for an image. :-) So you did a good portability
> >  job, I had no code to touch to have GExiv2 compile for Windows. :-)
> >
> > >  If you do run into any problems -- I'm sure you will -- filing a
> > >  ticket is the best way to get our attention.
> >  Well I just opened 2 bugs about broken metadata on our tracker. Not
> >  sure yet if this is a EXiv2, GExiv2 or GIMP bug. We will report
> >  upstream if it ends up being a bug in GExiv2, no worry.
> >
> >  Have fun.
> >
> >  Jehan
> >
> > >  -- Jim
> > >
> > >  On Thu, Oct 31, 2013 at 5:39 PM, Jehan Pagès 
> > > <jehan marmottard gmail com>
> > >  wrote:
> > >
> > >  Hi, I am a GIMP dev. Since we now use GExiv2, I wanted to be able 
> > > to
> > >  cross-compile this lib easily on various system (Windows in 
> > > particular, but
> > >  this would apply to others too). So I ported your tree to an 
> > > autotools build
> > >  system. So this email is just to inform you of the feature 
> > > request, with
> > >  patch provided there: http://redmine.yorba.org/issues/7660 Just in 
> > > case you
> > >  did not see. I tried to keep all features of existing hand-made 
> > > Makefiles,
> > >  and hopefully there is no bug remaining. In any case that's likely 
> > > a better
> > >  fundation than hand-writting Makefiles. :-) Also I successfully
> > >  cross-compiled GExiv2 and GIMP for Windows on my Linux system with 
> > > this new
> > >  build system. So that's a proven patch. :-) Thanks! Jehan
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