Re: problem building latest cvs snapshot

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Daniel J Sebald wrote:
> James R. Van Zandt wrote:
>  =20
>>
>> I for one appreciate these warnings.  If I am interested in the
>> missing functionality, they tell me what other software I should look
>> for.=20
>>    =20
>
> Yes, but the key word there being "if".  I mean, why can't this:
>
> checking for CAIRO... Package cairo was not found in the pkg-config sea=
rch path.Perhaps you should add the directory containing `cairo.pc'
> to the PKG_CONFIG_PATH environment variable
> No package 'cairo' found
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The above messages are the defaults provided by pkg-config. If we change=20
them, we lose the ability to exactly know why it doesn't find the=20
package. See your own example below about the versions required.

> configure: WARNING: Cairo can't be found. The wxWidgets terminal will n=
ot be compiled.
>  =20

I wrote this one, and I am willing to improve the message if you think=20
we can do better. For example, I can replace "WARNING" by "NOTE".

> The only real bit of info in the above message is "Perhaps you should a=
dd the directory containing `cairo.pc'
> to the PKG_CONFIG_PATH environment variable" and even that is wordy.  A=
nd, once that is stated it becomes redundant information when it is displ=
ayed several more times later.
>  =20
It is not redundant as different packages are concerned.
> And this one:
>
> checking for PANGO... Requested 'pango >=3D 1.10' but version of Pango =
is 1.6.0
>
> could be:
>
> checking for PANGO... found 1.6.0, require >=3D 1.10
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To me, that's just the same.

> configure: WARNING: Pango can't be found. The wxWidgets terminal will n=
ot be compiled.
>
> which in fact seems like a conflicting report to me.  Pango WAS found, =
it just isn't a recent enough version.
>  =20

I can reword that into "No valid Pango package was found. The wxWidgets=20
terminal will not be compiled." if you prefer.

Best regards,

TImoth=E9e