Re: [FFADO-devel] Some things for the scons / build-system gurus

[Arnold K. <ar...@ar...>]

On Thursday 15 October 2009 18:15:18 Adrian Knoth wrote:
> On Thu, Oct 15, 2009 at 05:55:51PM +0200, Stefan Richter wrote:
> > >>     Is the numpy dependency really unavoidable?
> > > Currently, yes. Maybe that can be changed later on. Either by making
> > > the matrix-mixer optional or by including the needed numpy-parts in the
> > > ffado-mixer distribution...
> > I hear that Linux distributors frown upon applications that bundle local
> > versions of libraries (effectively forks of the libraries).  I suppose
> > this is better avoided,
> ACK. At least we at Debian usually strip bundled versions and link
> against system libraries. It sucks to adopt the patches each time the
> upstream source changes. ;)
> So, if possible, please avoid.

Understood. On the other hand I am currently just using the ndarray. It would 
be a service to the users when they don't have to install full numpy just for 
that.

But we are talking about trunk here, that's far away from a release, so there 
is no need to rush something...

Arnold