Re: [Mingw-cross-env-list] Qt static codec dependencies

[Nikos Chantziaras]

On 06/29/2011 03:02 PM, Mark Brand wrote:
> > >  [...]
> > > I think I have a good solution for this.
> > >
> > > http://hg.savannah.gnu.org/hgweb/mingw-cross-env/rev/33a76ea753c6
> > >
> > > The static codec plugin dependencies now come automatically with
> > > QtCore so the the user doesn't not have to worry about this for each
> > > application.
> >
> > I'd go with whatever upstream does by default. If this is a cherrypick
> > of an upstream Git commit, then I guess it's OK. If not, then the user
> > should have to worry about this for each application, because that's
> > what's expected with static Qt builds; cross-env should not change
> > expected, documented behavior.
>
> We have a history of pushing our good ideas for static Windows Qt
> upstream. :) I'm leaning toward a merge request for this one too.
>
> I don't think this will break expected behavior. It should be harmless
> for an application to be explicitly configured to use the static codec
> plugins when QtCore is so configured already.
>
> The big advantage is that users who are not even thinking about codecs
> or plugins will not get surprised by a mysterious link failure just
> because QtCore itself depends on them. Otherwise I'm afraid this will
> become the most FAQ for mingw-cross-env.
>
> Does this address your concerns?

I don't actually have any concerns.  Just opinions :-)  If it works, 
then it looks fine to me ;-)