linux GL libraries and nvidia drivers (was: Re: deprecate some linux ports)

[Alexey Dokuchaev]

On Thu, Sep 10, 2009 at 10:47:45AM +0400, Boris Samorodov wrote:
> BTW, I can create a linux-f10-libGLU port if it is needed. But I'm
> not sure if it is needed.
> 
> If I understand the problem with nvidia driver correctly it
> installs (and uses) its own linux libGL.so. Hence the problem is
> not with libGLU.so but with libGL.so. Correct me if I'm wrong.

You're right.

> 
> What if I create a new (say) linux-<prefix>-libGL port with only
> libGL libraries and remove them from linux-<prefix>-dri port?
> The latter will depend on linux-<prefix>-libGL port.

That would probably be ideal.  I've seen you committed f10-libGL so I'll
play with it and get back to you soon.

Thanks!

./danfe