Re: emacs-23.1.96: problem on GNU/Linux AMD64 (Red Hat 4.8)

[Jan D.]

Nelson H. F. Beebe wrote:
> > From recent mail exchanges with "Jan D." <address@hidden>:

> > > Did you try these options to configure:
> > >
> > > X features:
> > >    --x-includes=DIR    X include files are in DIR
> > >    --x-libraries=DIR   X library files are in DIR
> > > ...
>
> Red Hat puts the X11 libraries and header files in standard places
> that configure knows about, so those options are not needed.

Didn't you say libraries where in lib64?   That is not a standard place.
Anyway, this is a autconf problem.


> What is really happening is UNFORTUNATE VERSION DEPENDENCE on the GIF,
> JPEG, PNG, and TIFF libraries.  I find it unwise that emacs-23.x is
> expecting recent versions of these libraries, instead of venerable
> stable ones that have been around for a decade or more.

AFAIK, there has been many bug fixes and security fixes for those 
libraries over the years.  You can compile without them or install newer 
ones.  They are free software so it is not a big deal.  We don't support 
10 year old Gtk+ for that matter.

        Jan D.