Re: [directfb-dev] gtk+ does not compile against DirectFB < 1.2.0, shall the minimum DirectFB requirements be rised accordingly?

[Denis Oliver Kropp <dok directfb org>]

Attilio Fiandrotti wrote:
> Hi
>
> The minimum DirectFB requirement to build gtk+ with the DirectFB backend 
> is currently 0.9.24
>
> DIRECTFB_REQUIRED_VERSION=0.9.24
>
> However, i noticed that some DirectFB structures and macro used in 
> gdk/directfb/gdktestutils-directfb.c are provided only starting from 
> DirectFB >= 1.2.0.
> This inconsistency (toghether with other issues i am trying to address 
> now) prevent building gtk+ with the DirectFB backend.
>
> How should we deal with this situation ? Shall the gtk+ code which 
> requires DirectFB >=1.2.0 be removed from gtk+ or shall the minimum 
> DirectFB requirements br rised to 1.2.0 ?

The requirement should be 1.0.0, but with checks where required to utilize
new features. I'd raise the required version to 1.2.0 not before one year
after its release :)

BTW, any volunteers found to forward port my giant gtk+ 2.12.9 patch?

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Best regards,
  Denis Oliver Kropp

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