Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2006 09:33:27 +0100 From: Alexander Leidinger <Alexander@Leidinger.net> To: Eric Anderson <anderson@centtech.com> Cc: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: flash and firefox Message-ID: <20060314093327.8lviw5opw0kw0o8c@netchild.homeip.net> In-Reply-To: <4415831A.4050103@centtech.com> References: <20060311213529.epb13ogpggk00ws0@mail.bafirst.com> <20060312042329.GA72610@mail.scottro.net> <17428.17308.781505.771684@roam.psg.com> <20060312194519.ec46nnjgwocgw0kg@mail.bafirst.com> <20060312200534.alo53c8nb400so8w@mail.bafirst.com> <20060313022339.GA67448@mail.scottro.net> <4414EF9C.30008@centtech.com> <20060313102740.g2vu4dca0oogsoko@netchild.homeip.net> <4415831A.4050103@centtech.com>
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Eric Anderson <anderson@centtech.com> wrote: > Alexander Leidinger wrote: >> Eric Anderson <anderson@centtech.com> wrote: >> >>> Strange - I have native firefox, with flash and acrobat reader 7, >>> all working nice in 6-STABLE. I did have to apply the >> >> On -current we have symbol versioning (thats a good new feature) and the >> problem is, that linuxpluginwrapper is not being able to handle it yet. > > Yea, I do recall that. Is it difficult to fix linuxpluginwrapper? > Seems like a lot of people want it fixed, but nobody wants to fix it. > :) I don't know. The author of linuxpluginwrapper first has to make himself familiar with symbol versioning. >>> rtld_dlsym_hack.diff patch though to make flash happy. >>> Linux-firefox however is more stable than native wrt flash. I find >>> the linux-firefox looks different, and the fonts are somewhat >>> different in a strange kind of way, but not that noticeable. >> >> We use an old gtk and an old freetype in the linuxolator (an update of the >> linux userland bits is upcomming, after the freeze I will commit the first >> step). This may be the cause of the difference. Additionally you may not >> have the same theme engine available on the linux side. > > Thanks for the explanation! I look forward to seeing those commits! > (I'd be willing to test too if you'd like) When I commit the new linux_base, it will not be the new default. And before we can use it, we first have to convert the linux-gtk (and other) to the USE_LINUX_RPM infrastructure (patches welcome). Bye, Alexander. -- http://www.Leidinger.net Alexander @ Leidinger.net: PGP ID = B0063FE7 http://www.FreeBSD.org netchild @ FreeBSD.org : PGP ID = 72077137 In this world of sin and sorrow there is always something to be thankful for; as for me, I rejoice that I am not a Republican. -- H.L. Mencken
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