From owner-freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Mar 14 08:33:45 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3528316A420 for ; Tue, 14 Mar 2006 08:33:45 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from Alexander@Leidinger.net) Received: from www.ebusiness-leidinger.de (jojo.ms-net.de [84.16.236.246]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 258DF43D46 for ; Tue, 14 Mar 2006 08:33:43 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from Alexander@Leidinger.net) Received: from Andro-Beta.Leidinger.net (p54A5F4C6.dip.t-dialin.net [84.165.244.198]) (authenticated bits=0) by www.ebusiness-leidinger.de (8.13.1/8.13.1) with ESMTP id k2E8FoxS041557; Tue, 14 Mar 2006 09:15:50 +0100 (CET) (envelope-from Alexander@Leidinger.net) Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by Andro-Beta.Leidinger.net (8.13.3/8.13.3) with ESMTP id k2E8XRRN085638; Tue, 14 Mar 2006 09:33:27 +0100 (CET) (envelope-from Alexander@Leidinger.net) Received: from pslux.cec.eu.int (pslux.cec.eu.int [158.169.9.14]) by webmail.leidinger.net (Horde MIME library) with HTTP; Tue, 14 Mar 2006 09:33:27 +0100 Message-ID: <20060314093327.8lviw5opw0kw0o8c@netchild.homeip.net> X-Priority: 3 (Normal) Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2006 09:33:27 +0100 From: Alexander Leidinger To: Eric Anderson 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> In-Reply-To: <4415831A.4050103@centtech.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format="flowed" Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit User-Agent: Internet Messaging Program (IMP) H3 (4.0.3) / FreeBSD-4.11 X-Virus-Scanned: by amavisd-new Cc: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: flash and firefox X-BeenThere: freebsd-current@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Discussions about the use of FreeBSD-current List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2006 08:33:45 -0000 Eric Anderson wrote: > Alexander Leidinger wrote: >> Eric Anderson 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