Re: [ich@frank-schmitt.net: Build failure under Suse 10.0]

["Jan Djärv" <jan.h.d@swipnet.se>]

Frank Schmitt skrev:
> Jan Djärv <jan.h.d@swipnet.se> writes:
> 
>> You have in /usr/local/include/gif_lib.h:
>>
>> typedef struct {
>>     int ByteCount;
>>     char *Bytes;
>> } ExtensionBlock;
>>
>> i.e. no Function member.  It may be a stray file from some older
>> version. Please make sure it is the correct header file, in your
>> previous post you said /usr/include/gif_lib.h had a Function member.
> 
> Indeed, that's the problem. I have searched via locate for gif_lib.h but
> it didn't return this file as /usr/local is a remote NFS share which
> isn't indexed.
> 
> The file /usr/local/include/gif_lib.h is a relict from an ancient libgif
> (3.0), /usr/include/gif_lib.h is the correct one so the error is a
> problem on my side and the bug can be considered closed. 
> 
> Perhaps it's possible to enhance the configure test for libgif to check
> if the installed libgif fulfills emacs requirements.
> 

It already does, search for

checking for EGifPutExtensionLast in -lungif

in the configure output.  I suspect this check succeeds because configure 
links with your libungif in /usr/lib.  Not much we can do if the header file 
does not match the lib.

	Jan D.