[Xquartz-dev] PNG issue with 2.6.0 final (snow leopard)

[Jeremy Huddleston]

On Feb 20, 2011, at 20:06, Dave Ray wrote:

> I've been using 2.6.0_final (snow leopard) for a few weeks now without problems. Some of my apps use libpng, and there were no problems with the libs in /opt/X11/lib.
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> I was building some new apps today that use png, against the headers in XQuartz. First time trying this with 2.6.0. gcc was throwing png-related errors. I had no png packages installed besides those from Apple and XQuartz. 
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> All my paths are all set to /usr/local first, then /opt/X11, then /usr/X11 last. So I'm pretty sure the ones from XQuartz were the ones being used.
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> I compiled libpng1.5.1 and installed into /usr/local. I pruned out all the png files from /opt/X11 (except libs in /opt/X11/lib). All gcc errors went away. 
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> I don't think the problem is the libpng version number, since 1.5.1 is working. I think there was something wrong with the include headers or something. Perhaps the libpng version in XQuartz 2.6.0 was an early version of 1.5 with bugs.

Nope.  2.6.0 contains 1.4.x and 1.2.x SDK and libs.  2.6.1_beta1 contains 1.2.x, 1.4.x libs and 1.5.x SDK and libs.

That being said, there are no known problems.  Please be a bit more specific about the issues you are seeing.  Also, please try 2.6.1_beta1 since it will probably just work for you.