Date: Mon, 25 Nov 2002 22:22:59 +0100 From: "Vahe Khachikyan" <vahe@khachikyan.de> To: "Miguel Mendez" <flynn@energyhq.homeip.net> Cc: <ports@FreeBSD.org>, <hermes-devel@clanlib.org>, <sobomax@FreeBSD.org> Subject: Re: Hermes-1.3.2 is buggy on 64 bit platform Message-ID: <001f01c294c8$d5046400$0700000a@workstation> References: <000d01c294c2$5ccd9b60$0700000a@workstation> <20021125215933.622f5ab6.flynn@energyhq.homeip.net>
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Hi I have exactly the same situation cause I'm running the X server on x86 machine :-) To : port maintainer: PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE remove forcing the dependency on Hermes library from port collection there are already a dozen of ports depending on it. They all not gonna work. There are a lot of non x86 based computer around let them a chance;-) -- Vahe Khachikyan --- ----- Original Message ----- From: "Miguel Mendez" <flynn@energyhq.homeip.net> To: "Vahe Khachikyan" <vahe@khachikyan.de> Cc: <ports@FreeBSD.org>; <hermes-devel@clanlib.org>; <sobomax@FreeBSD.org> Sent: Monday, November 25, 2002 9:59 PM Subject: Re: Hermes-1.3.2 is buggy on 64 bit platform > On Mon, 25 Nov 2002 21:36:41 +0100 > "Vahe Khachikyan" <vahe@khachikyan.de> wrote: > > Hi , > > > It seams that the Hermes library is buggy on 64 bit platforms . > > I'm running FreeBSD on Alpha workstation and after compiling the new > > version of > > windowmaker 0.80.1 (which requires the Hermes library, however could > > be compiled without) > > I found that the windowmaker interface became greenish. > > The color palette was somehow shifted, there was no red colors .... > > <rant> > The Hermes library is a very good example of how *not* to do things. If > you happen to use remote sessions where your X server runs on a big > endian box and your other box is little endian, you'll see all colours > fscked up. I once offered them to help them in that area, got 0 > response. Looks like it's aimed at local x86 based displays. > </rant> > > Honestly, I think there's little you or the FreeBSD port maintainer of > wmaker can do wrt to the Hermes library, except maybe add a KNOB to > disable it, which IMHO would be a nice addition :) > > Cheers, > -- > Miguel Mendez - flynn@energyhq.homeip.net > GPG Public Key :: http://energyhq.homeip.net/files/pubkey.txt > EnergyHQ :: http://www.energyhq.tk > Of course it runs NetBSD! To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-ports" in the body of the message
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