[FFmpeg-devel] [PATCH] Use pkgconfig for dirac libs

[Måns Rullgård]

Reinhard Tartler wrote:
> M?ns Rullg?rd <mans at mansr.com> writes:
>
>> In addition to that, it should be noted that pkgconfig doesn't
>> actually work.  It *lies* to you if you try to cross-compile.
>
> In the attempt trying to add something constructive here, it seems that
> pkg-config upstream is acknowledging the problem and considering changes
> to improve the situation. At least according to:
>
> http://pkgconfig.freedesktop.org/wiki/CrossCompileProposal

See, I was right all along.  It *is* broken.  Now if they'd only open
their eyes to the simplest solution of all: stop using pkgconfig.  I
have never had a problem using libraries that *don't* use pkgconfig,
so I have a hard time understanding what its purpose is.

-- 
M?ns Rullg?rd
mans at mansr.com