* Mike Frysinger <vapier@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > i dont see how you could make a check that would automatically stay > conformant to a standard ? if the system does not define socklen_t, > then there is no way for us to know what an appropriate size is. > we have to default to what the standard says. No (IMHO), if this type is missing, the target has no sane BSD-socket interface -> fail would be the right answer. BTW: I'm currently developing an package which provides pkg-config descriptors for base libraries. Platform specific workarounds then should *only* live here. svn://svn.metux.de/public/stdc-pkgconfig/ cu -- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrico Weigelt == metux IT service - http://www.metux.de/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- Please visit the OpenSource QM Taskforce: http://wiki.metux.de/public/OpenSource_QM_Taskforce Patches / Fixes for a lot dozens of packages in dozens of versions: http://patches.metux.de/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ gpm mailing list gpm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.linux.it/listinfo/gpm