[Buildroot] [RFC v1 2/2] libdrm: change to meson build system
Bernd Kuhls
bernd.kuhls at t-online.de
Mon Jul 16 03:59:43 UTC 2018
Am Fri, 13 Jul 2018 22:58:01 +0200 schrieb Peter Seiderer:
> --- a/package/libdrm/libdrm.mk
> +++ b/package/libdrm/libdrm.mk
[..]
> -$(eval $(autotools-package))
> +$(eval $(meson-package))
Hi Peter,
last year I sent a patch to switch libpng from autotools to cmake:
http://lists.busybox.net/pipermail/buildroot/2017-September/201303.html
The patch was rejected by Yann
http://lists.busybox.net/pipermail/buildroot/2017-September/201305.html
> If upstream has changed, or there is a *compelling* reason to switch,
> then so be it. In this case, the commit log *must* explain the rationale
> for switching.
>
> But switching for the sake of switching is a big no-no from me.
and Thomas
http://lists.busybox.net/pipermail/buildroot/2017-September/201307.html
> I agree that there needs to be an explanation for the switch. Is
> upstream moving to CMake, and getting rid of autotools support in the
> future ? Other reason ?
>From the current discussion of your RFC I am unable to see the
"*compelling* reason" for using meson. Instead the mess around python2/
python3 imho does not justify the few seconds libdrm itself will build
faster, so NACK.
Regards, Bernd
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