ports/137373: x11/libX11: make dependance on x11/libxcb

Max Brazhnikov makc at issp.ac.ru
Sun Dec 20 07:51:07 UTC 2009


On Sun, 20 Dec 2009 01:06:37 -0200, Carlos A. M. dos Santos wrote:
> On Sun, Dec 20, 2009 at 1:02 AM, Robert Noland <rnoland at freebsd.org> wrote:
> > On Sun, 2009-12-20 at 00:30 -0200, Carlos A. M. dos Santos wrote:
> 
> ....
> 
> >> Is it acceptable a patch allowing to diable XCB without a menu? The
> >> default behavior is kept but users can put "WITHOUT_XCB=true" in
> >> /etc/make.conf, ensuring that all ports are built the same way.
> >
> > If it is defined as a KNOB and all of the ports override the option if
> > the KNOB is set, then yes I'm ok with it.  I just don't want an option,
> > since it makes foot shooting easier.
> >
> > robert.
> 
> Ok, I will submit a followup with an new patch.

As KDE (and several multimedia ports) maintainer I object to having xcb knob 
in x11 ports. Turning it off will break plist and/or build of these ports, 
they does require libx11 compiled with xcb support. 

Max

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