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Sindi wrote:
>
> is there an X-library bug in 3.50?

The only change to the X libraries in BL 3.50
was that the old libXpm was deleted.  So your 
"bug" is not new.  The issue arises when the 
base library (libc5) is changed (to glibc2).  
To avoid library problems, the X library should 
also be changed to the new version (glibc2), 
but that then causes problems for the existing
executables dependent on the old X libraries.

Ideally, you should have one consistent base
library with all executables and libraries
compiled for that base.  That's what BL3 
normally is.  The default BL3 installation 
and all the add-ons are consistent.  However, 
for people who want to run glibc2 executables 
(like Opera), there are instructions for 
installing the glibc2 base libraries.  

Perhaps I should remove the instructions for
installing glibc2 on BL3.  Users who really
want glibc2 could use BL2 (which has a glibc2
base library) or some other distribution.    

Is anyone currently running glibc2 applications
on BL3?  

Cheers,
Steven






> 
> I notice that there are two copies of glibc-2.1.3 (SW71) or 2.2.5 (SW8.1) 
> -- a 1MB one in the solibs package, and 4-5MB in the full glibc.tgz 
> package which I presume is needed for compiling.  I am using the smaller 
> 2.2.5 glibc (1.2MB).
> 
> How hard is it to compile static X libraries?
> 
> Sindi
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