Hey

On Mon, Apr 23, 2012 at 12:58 AM, Guenter <lists_at_gknw.net> wrote:
> Hi Vincent,
> Am 23.04.2012 00:20, schrieb Vincent Torri:
>
>> use Requires.private if pkg-config is sufficiently recent. We do this:
>>
>> in configure.ac:
>>
>> if $PKG_CONFIG --atleast-pkgconfig-version 0.22; then
>>    pkgconfig_requires_private="Requires.private"
>> else
>>    pkgconfig_requires_private="Requires"
>> fi
>> AC_SUBST(pkgconfig_requires_private)
>>
>> in the .pc.in file:
>>
>> @pkgconfig_requires_private@: @requirement@
>>
>> (where requirements is an AC_SUBST'ed variable containing the needed
>> dependencies)
>
> I had already committed a fix to libssh2-git before I got your mail:
> http://git.libssh2.org/?p=libssh2.git;a=commitdiff;h=04692445d4a32430610ccf8c256e18245cbb3e06;js=1
> can you please explain why we should prefer Requires.private over Requires?
> Whats the difference/benefit?

See : http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/pkg-config/2010-June/000604.html

> Anyway, are you also subscribed to libssh2 list?

yes, I am.

> If so we should add the discussion there too - I will shortly post there
> about my commit + your suggestion ...

Ok, I can post the link above there too

Vincent Torri

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