[FFmpeg-devel] [PATCH 1/3] configure: improve pkg-config support

[Michael Niedermayer]

On Sun, Mar 06, 2011 at 07:46:44PM +0000, M?ns Rullg?rd wrote:
[...]
> The bugs can be anywhere.  Sometimes they are easy to fix, sometimes not.

about what did you argue?
wait, it makes no difference, that statement always fits


> 
> >> Common failure modes include reporting packages on the host
> >> system rather a cross-target and requesting flags incompatible with
> >> non-gcc compilers.  This check will catch both of those.  Otherwise
> >> cross-builds will incorrectly report e.g. SDL as present and fail during
> >> the build, the very situation Stefano sought to avoid.
> >
> > is sdl upstream that indifferent to not bother accepting a fix for their
> > .pc files?
> 
> Evidently, and they're not the only ones.

did you submited a bug report to them about the pc files or a patch?

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When you are offended at any man's fault, turn to yourself and study your
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