Re: [PATCH] libsdl: Only enable X11 support when the DISTRO supports it

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

On Tue, 2016-03-15 at 08:01 -0300, Otavio Salvador wrote:
> On Mon, Mar 14, 2016 at 6:26 PM, Burton, Ross <ross.burton@intel.com>
> wrote:
> > 
> > On 14 March 2016 at 21:23, Otavio Salvador
> > <otavio.salvador@ossystems.com.br> wrote:
> > > 
> > > Do you mind to explain to me why?
> > > 
> > > I would like to try to see your view on this.
> > 
> > 
> > libsdl is a good example to be honest.  Why does your choice of
> > target
> > distro features decide what libraries the native sdl should use? 
> >  Respecting
> > them means in this case that you can't have a graphical qemu. 
> >  Taking it to
> > hypotheticals, just because my target is pure Wayland doesn't mean
> > I expect
> > sdl to build for Wayland without X11, especially if my desktop is
> > X11 based.
> 
> I agree with the overall goal here however this means we ought to
> have
> a HOST_DISTRO_FEATURES setting and not ignore it at all.

I think right now there isn't a pressing need for the extra
complications this brings in. Obviously we should watch the situation
carefully though.

Cheers,

Richard