linux_base-f8/Linux emulation notes

[Boris Samorodov]

On Tue, 01 Apr 2008 18:40:17 +0400 Boris Samorodov wrote:

> On Fri, 28 Mar 2008 19:06:41 -0500 (CDT) Sean C. Farley wrote:

> > Here are some general notes about linux_base-f8 and linux emulation
> > (mostly) in general.  Other than these notes, almost (see #7) all
> > appears to work for me with RELENG_7 (after latest commit today),
> > linux_base-f8 and compat.linux.osrelease=2.6.16.  Thank you.

> Sean, thank you for your testing and feedback!

> > 1. I noticed that linux-glib conflicts at least with the glib20.mo files
> >    and glib2.sh.  Is linux-glib even needed if linux_base-f8 is
> >    installed?

No, linux-glib is not needed (it is now included into linux_base-f8).

> > Messages from acroread8:
> > rm: cannot remove `/home/sean/.adobe/Acrobat/8.0/Preferences/mozilla/prefs.js': Function not implemented
> > (acroread:76704): Gtk-WARNING **: Locale not supported by C library.
> >         Using the fallback 'C' locale.

> I have that message even with all Fedora 8 infrastructure ports. :-(

> > Fontconfig error: "conf.d", line 1: not well-formed (invalid token)
> > Fontconfig error: "conf.d", line 1: not well-formed (invalid token)

> This seems to be a result of recent config changes of fontconfig and
> should go away with new f8 ports.

I installed a patched acroread8:
-----
Index: Makefile
===================================================================
RCS file: /home/pcvs/ports/print/acroread8/Makefile,v
retrieving revision 1.2
diff -u -r1.2 Makefile
--- Makefile	7 Jan 2008 14:02:37 -0000	1.2
+++ Makefile	8 Apr 2008 18:29:58 -0000
@@ -17,15 +17,13 @@
 MAINTAINER=	hrs at FreeBSD.org
 COMMENT=	Adobe Reader for view, print, and search PDF documents (${ADOBE_LANG})
 
-RUN_DEPENDS=	acroreadwrapper>=0.0.20071020:${PORTSDIR}/print/acroreadwrapper \
-		${LINUXBASE}/usr/lib/libgtk-x11-2.0.so.0:${PORTSDIR}/x11-toolkits/linux-gtk2 \
-		${LINUXBASE}/usr/lib/libpango-1.0.so.0:${PORTSDIR}/x11-toolkits/linux-pango \
-		${LOCALBASE}/lib/linux-nvu/libgtkembedmoz.so:${PORTSDIR}/www/linux-nvu
+RUN_DEPENDS=	acroreadwrapper>=0.0.20071020:${PORTSDIR}/print/acroreadwrapper
+#		${LOCALBASE}/lib/linux-nvu/libgtkembedmoz.so:${PORTSDIR}/www/linux-nvu
 
 RESTRICTED=	Must fill out redistribution form at http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/distribute.html
 ONLY_FOR_ARCHS=	amd64 i386
 USE_LINUX=	yes
-USE_X_PREFIX=	yes
+USE_LINUX_APPS=	gtk2 pango
 #USE_GNOME=	desktopfileutils
 NO_BUILD=	yes
 PLIST_SUB=	ACRODIR=${ACRODIR} \
-----
with f8 infrastructure ports and that error disappeared.

> > (acroread:76704): Gdk-WARNING **: gdk_property_get(): length value has wrapped in calculation (did you pass G_MAXLONG?)

New f8 infrastructure ports remove that message.

> > 2. I am not sure what is throwing the "Function not implemented"
> >    message.  Running rm (FreeBSD or Linux binary) works.  The Linux
> >    binary works even if executed from with /compat/linux/bin/bash.

> I didn't see such a message with acroread7. Should try acroread8 to
> reproduce it.

Reproduced with acroread8. The actual message is about fstatat64 not
implemented. They seem to be harmless but kib committed implementation
of at-functions to CURRENT, so the message should go away.

> >    I checked with ktrace -d and linux_kdump.  I do not see prefs.js
> >    mentioned, and the message does not show itself.  ENOSYS nor 38 was
> >    found in the dump.

> > 3. What is missing to make glibc happy with locales (LANG=en_US.UTF-8)?

> Anybody?

> > 4. Is an update needed for some other linux port to fix the Gdk-WARNING?
> >    Do other linux-* ports need updating to more current versions?
> >    Currently, they are fc4-level.

> Those messages with _g[dt]k_ are not very informative...

...but go away with f8 linux infrastructure ports.

> > 5. The "Beyond Adobe Reader" window that acroread shows if not run
> >    with a file to load is blank.  According to this FAQ[1] #10 by Adobe,
> >    it could be a problem with gtkembedmoz (installed by the linux-nvu
> >    port).

> I don't see this with acroread7.

Confirmed with acroread8. And I don't install linux-nvu. BTW what
is the purpose ot that window? To show an error message or smth else?


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