[Xquartz-dev] X11 2.2.0_rc1

[Peter O'Gorman]

Jeremy Huddleston wrote:
>> I do not think removal of xmkmf at this time is advisable, due to this
>> autoconf limitation :(
> 
> 1) Installing the 2.2.0 release over an existing install will not delete
> xmkmf and imake.
> 2) This is a developer issue, not an end-user issue.
>    * I realize that this is not quite that clear-cut.  End-users use
> fink which compiles code.
> 3) This has an easy workaround and a fix
>    * I have also forwarded this issue internally, so it is known by the
> group maintaining autoconf for Apple as well.
> 
> I will not be re-adding xmkmf and imake as a workaround for this issue. 
> The real fix is to autoconf.

It will take several years for all autoconf using projects to update to
a fixed autoconf.

However, Fink and MacPorts can add packages for both xmkmf and imake
(even a fake one that simply generates enough of a Makefile for the
autoconf test would do - perhaps have this installed somewhere in the
path as fakexmkmf:

#! /bin/sh
echo 'INCROOT=/usr/X11/include' > Makefile
echo 'USRLIBDIR=/usr/X11/lib' >> Makefile
echo 'LIBDIR=/usr/X11/lib/X11' >> Makefile
cat Imakefile >> Makefile

Then ./configure XMKMF=$(which xmkmf || echo fakexmkmf) should work.

I understand your point of view,
Peter
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