Re: libX changed its libnameA.h to libnameB.h

From: Moin Rahman <bofh_at_freebsd.org>
Date: Sat, 17 Feb 2024 08:45:49 UTC 

> On Feb 17, 2024, at 9:43 AM, Nuno Teixeira <eduardo@freebsd.org> wrote:
> 
> Hello Moin!
> 
> I will try rename on src code and check if functionality is ok.
> 
> Just a question: is it normal a lib do such changes?
Not at all.

> Taking a look at changelog I can't see nothing related:
> https://www.mail-archive.com/netsurf-commits@netsurf-browser.org/msg17336.html
> 
> It smells like new API... In that case, consumers should change to support it.
In that case you have run out of luck. :D

> Cheers,
> 
> 
> Moin Rahman <bofh@freebsd.org> escreveu (sábado, 17/02/2024 à(s) 08:11):
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> On Feb 17, 2024, at 9:08 AM, Nuno Teixeira <eduardo@freebsd.org> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hello all,
>>> 
>>> I'm facing a build error causes from graphics/libnsgif that changed
>>> from 0.2.1 to 1.0.0:
>>> -include/libnsgif.h
>>> +include/nsgif.h
>>> 
>>> Now graphics/imv complains:
>>> 
>>> ./src/backend_libnsgif.c:9:10: fatal error: 'libnsgif.h' file not found
>>>   9 | #include <libnsgif.h>
>>>     |          ^~~~~~~~~~~~
>>> 1 error generated.
>>> 
>>> While I'm looking from upstream recomendation on fix, how do I quick fix it?
>>> Is it possible to rename libnsgif.h -> nsgif.h in source code?
>>> 
>>> Also googling about this issue didn't get results since most img pkgs
>>> do not have this lib default on.
>>> 
>>> Thanks,
>>> 
>>> --
>>> Nuno Teixeira
>>> FreeBSD Committer (ports)
>>> 
>> 
>> Depends. If the function names and arguments are also same you can just
>> rename in the source code.
>> 
>> 
> 
> 
> --
> Nuno Teixeira
> FreeBSD Committer (ports)