libgtk+2.0-directfb0-udeb_2.0.9.2-3_i386.udeb misses libpixbufloader-xyz.so

[Alastair McKinstry]

Attilio Fiandrotti wrote:

> Frans Pop wrote:
>
>> On Sunday 09 October 2005 12:32, Attilio Fiandrotti wrote:
>>
>>> This is strange, since when i build libgtk+-directfb from scratch
>>> (2.0.9 or 2.8.3 both) that dir and libpixbufloader-xyz.so are created
>>> automatically in the build tree.
>>>
>>> Anyway soft-linking to a proper "loaders" directory from my own libs
>>> build  solved the problem and the png image could be displayed
>>> correctly using libgtk+2.0-directfb0-udeb_2.0.9.2-3_i386.udeb.
>>
>>
>>
>> They are not missing in the udeb; they are just not in the expected 
>> location. The udeb has them in /usr/lib instead.
>>
>> I have added this same softlink in the root tarball for now as a 
>> workaround. I now also get the logo when I build the miniiso :-)
>> (New tarball uploaded to alioth.)
>>
>>
>
> ok, same for me
>
>>> Alastair, could you please investigate why that dir is missing? should
>>> it be provided by your udeb or by what else?
>>
>>
>>
>> The alternative would probably be to modify the config file in the 
>> root tarball to point to /usr/lib instead.
>> However, I agree with you that it is probably cleaner to follow the 
>> normal tree structure used by gtk libs.
>
>
> afaik this is the standard tree for gtk 2.x builds, so i think it's 
> better follow it.
>
> ciao
>
> attilio


Hi,

I'm quite happy to create a loaders directory and put the libs into it;
anyone know why the files are in /usr/lib in the gtk 2.x builds case ?
I'll CC: the Debian gnome list  ( 
pkg-gnome-maintainers at lists.alioth.debian.org) and ask them why they use 
a loaders directory.

Regards
Alastair