[MacPorts] #20423: Request for legacy libusb port
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Fri Jul 24 11:28:38 PDT 2009
#20423: Request for legacy libusb port
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Reporter: mlk@… | Owner: macports-tickets@…
Type: request | Status: new
Priority: Normal | Milestone:
Component: ports | Version: 1.7.1
Keywords: libusb, legacy | Port: libusb
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Comment(by mlk@…):
Re: Comment1:
FBoFW, GNU Radio needs access to parts of the non-static internal API and
hence is dependent on version 0.1.10+ . Version 1.0-compat breaks the
internal API in many ways, both in variables and structs. Yes, the
external API looks to be very compatible between 0.1.12 and 1.0-compat,
but for projects that require the internal API: only the legacy version
will do.
Yes, GNU Radio (and similar projects) should upgrade to the 1.0 series or
at very minimum not use the internal API so-as to be able to use
1.0-compat. It takes time to upgrade projects (yes, GNU Radio folks are
discussing what to do right now), and for many cross-OS projects --
because most Linux distros still provide version 0.1.12, not the new 1.0
version or 1.0-compat -- fixing just the OSX/darwin port is not a high
priority (as is the case for GNU Radio). Hence, at least for the mean
time, providing a legacy Port of libusb would allow such projects more
time to figure out what to do -- knowing that -something- has to be done
sooner rather than later.
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Ticket URL: <http://trac.macports.org/ticket/20423#comment:3>
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