Hello Branden,
* Branden wrote:
> On Wed, Apr 11, 2001 at 04:22:38PM +0200, Waldemar Brodkorb wrote:
> > Why libXv.so is not integrated in the new pre-debs from
> > Branden Robinson's site?
>
> Because the upstream build process does not compile a shared version. Xv
> is at present available only as a static library.
Is this the only reason?
You could put this in host.def :
#define SharedLibXxf86dga YES
#define SharedLibXv YES
> > It is needed by applications like xine to view
> > VCD or DVD in fullscreenmode.
>
> Yes, and they can link it in statically.
But I think shared libraries are a good thing or I have
misunderstand something. Sharing code / same functions
saves memory.
<joke>
I don't want to have another soffice.bin.
</joke>
bye
Waldemar
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