On Sun, 5 Aug 2012 10:21:04 +1000 Lex Trotman elextr@gmail.com wrote:
On 5 August 2012 03:40, Matthew Brush mbrush@codebrainz.ca wrote:
On 12-08-04 09:41 AM, Colomban Wendling wrote:
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So... maybe I got your point wrong, but I don't think it's any kind of a problem to have different dependencies from one plugin to another -- actually, I think each plugin should set it dependencies to exactly what it needs: nothing less (of course), and nothing more.
You got it mostly. I just mean some way for the build system to handle multiple plugins sharing same dependencies like having webkit.m4 that enables/disables multiple plugins if not found. So when you configure, it says something like this:
checking for WebKit >= x.xx ... no Disabling plugins: WebHelper, Devhelp, Markdown
I don't see this, the *plugin* should define what it needs, not some arbitrary external build script. My (limited) understanding of the plugin autofoo is that is how its done now by having local build scripts in each plugin.
If they require different versions that might mean you get Webhelper and Devhelp but not Markdown, but your scheme won't allow that. So if the Markdown dev added some new feature that needed a higher version I can't build the other two unless I upgrade my system :(
We should not be forcing the *highest* version needed by plugins.
I agree. But I also see the point of consolidation of dependencies. Its getting really complicated to say geany-plugins needs this dependencies, but I think its an issue we need to solve on social level, not trying to solve it with some hack. Is there any chance to get a complete list which plugins depend on which library out of autotools?
Cheers, Frank