Re: pkg.m4 missing in pkg-config v0.28 tool download for GTK+ 3.x on win32

[Tarnyko <tarnyko tarnyko net>]

Thank you both for your explanations. 

A new "pkg-config-dev" package is now available on 
http://www.gtk.org/download/win32.php (and win64.php). It contains pkg.m4 
and the man page, just as the previous version did. 

I will modify the buildenv to regenerate this package in the next builds. 

Regards,
Tarnyko 

Legorol writes: 

> > On 23.01.2014 12:07, Tarnyko wrote:
> > > Legorol writes:
> > > > On the Windows 32-bit download page
> > > > (http://www.gtk.org/download/win32.php), under the GTK+ 3.x
> > > > heading, various "other third party software" are listed. One of
> > > > those is pkg-config version 0.28. 
> > > >
> > > > Two download options are available: Tool or Sources. The Tool
> > > > option links to pkg-config_0.28-1_win32.zip. This does not
> > > > contain share/aclocal/pkg.m4, as it should in my opinion. The
> > > > only way to obtain pkg.m4 is from the Sources link.
> > >
> > > In fact, the all-in-one bundle does contain pkg.m4. I never checked
> > > before, but is this file necessary (besides GLib and other
> > > dependencies) for pkg-config.exe to execute correctly ? If it is, I
> > > agree it should be in the package.
> >
> > pkg.m4 is needed if you regenerate the configure script from
> > configure.ac by using autotools. 
>
> Yes. pkg.m4 is not used to build pkg-config.exe. Instead, it's a
> system-wide macro file that provides the integration between
> pkg-config and Autotools. 
>
> Typically software packages are distributed so that to build them, you
> just run ./configure then make etc. You don't need pkg.m4 for this. 
>
> However, some packages are distributed such that as part of the build
> process, autoconf has to be run on part or all of the package. In this
> case, you need pkg.m4 to be present. 
>
> Compare the contents of the pkg-config version 0.26 Dev download under
> GTK+ 2.x with the contents of the pkg-config version 0.28 Tool
> download under GTK+ 3.x. The former includes pkg.m4 and a man page,
> the latter does not.
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