Re: [PATCH] zlib 1.2.5: install pkgconfig file, needed for e.g. modern webkit

[Richard Purdie <richard.purdie@linuxfoundation.org>]

On Thu, 2011-12-01 at 15:58 +0100, Koen Kooi wrote:
> Op 1 dec. 2011, om 14:01 heeft Richard Purdie het volgende geschreven:
> 
> > On Wed, 2011-11-30 at 19:15 +0100, Koen Kooi wrote:
> >> Op 30 nov. 2011, om 18:52 heeft Richard Purdie het volgende geschreven:
> >> 
> >>> On Wed, 2011-11-30 at 14:40 +0100, Koen Kooi wrote:
> >>>> Upstream has grown cmake support which would allow us to dump the OE
> >>>> autotools hack, but the cmakefile doesn't install the .pc file either
> >>>> and breaks with zlib-native
> >>>> 
> >>>> Also remove unused site config file
> >>> 
> >>> How did you determine this was unused?
> >> 
> >> By removing it and rebuilding zlib(-native) and zlib dependant apps.
> >> In case it does turn out to be needed we should switch to cmake. I'm
> >> OK with having a OE hack for autotools, but a broken OE hack....
> > 
> > I don't think you understand what that site_config file triggers. It
> > triggers code in siteconfig.bbclass which saves the *results* of the
> > zlib configure for use in speeding up subsequent configure tasks.
> > 
> > Does that change the need to remove it?
> 
> I honestly don't know, I've never dealt with that part of siteconfig.
> If the file is needed I'll gladly respin the patch.

That file does make sense so please do :)

Cheers,

Richard