[debbugs-tracker] bug#13470: closed (24.3.50; configure: Warn if runtime library is present, but headers are absent)

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has caused the debbugs.gnu.org bug report #13470,
regarding 24.3.50; configure: Warn if runtime library is present, but headers 
are absent
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> 24.3.50;	configure: Warn if runtime library is present, but headers are absent
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> Thu, 17 Jan 2013 10:46:11 +0530
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> See thread titled "Help with Tamil (Indic) font (Emacs from bzr)" on
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> Relevant posts from the above thread:
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> 1. http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-devel/2013-01/msg00375.html
> 2. http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-devel/2013-01/msg00379.html
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> From: "Stephen J. Turnbull" <address@hidden>
> Subject: Re: Help with Tamil (Indic) font (Emacs from bzr)
> To: Jambunathan K <address@hidden>
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> Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2013 10:39:20 +0900 (3 hours, 32 minutes, 27 seconds ago)
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> Jambunathan K writes:
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>  > I am wondering whether `* Complex Text Layout support libraries'
>  > section of INSTALL file should mention availability of both xft and
>  > freetype headers.
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> No, IMO this is a generic bug in configure.  It should check for
> libraries first, then headers.  If the library needed to provide a
> requested feature is present, but not the headers, it should bitch.
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> NB In INSTALL, somewhere near the top, you'll probably find a warning
> about the perverse behavior (from the free software point of view) of
> free software distributions which provide libraries for running
> software but not the headers needed to build software.
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> In GNU Emacs 24.3.50.1 (i686-pc-linux-gnu, X toolkit, Xaw3d scroll bars)
>  of 2013-01-17 on debian-6.05
> Bzr revision: 111538 address@hidden
> Windowing system distributor `The X.Org Foundation', version 11.0.10707000
> System Description:     Debian GNU/Linux 6.0.5 (squeeze)
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> Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/24.3.50 (gnu/linux)
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> OP here. Closed.
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