Re: [ft-devel] rewritten library detection in `configure'

[octoploid]

03.03.2014, 07:20, "Werner LEMBERG" <address@hidden>:
> I've rewritten the library detection in the `configure' script.  From
> the CHANGES files (not committed yet):
>
>     - All  libraries FreeType  depends on  are now  checked using  the
>       `pkg-config' configuration files  first, followed by alternative
>       methods.
>
>     - The  new  value  `auto'  for the  various  `--with-XXX'  library
>       options   (for   example   `--with-harfbuzz=auto')   makes   the
>       `configure' script automatically link to the libraries it finds.
>       This is now the default.
>
>     - In case FreeType's `configure' script  can't find a library, you
>       can  pass environment  variables to  circumvent pkg-config,  and
>       those variables  have been  harmonized as  a consequence  of the
>       changes mentioned above:
>
>         LIBZ           -> removed; use LIBZ_CFLAGS and LIBZ_LIBS
>         LIBBZ2         -> removed; use BZIP2_CFLAGS and BZIP2_LIBS
>         LIBPNG_LDFLAGS -> LIBPNG_LIBS
>
>       `./configure --help' shows all available environment variables.
>
>     - The `freetype-config'  script now understands  option `--static'
>       to emit static linking information.
>
> Please test!  I plan to make a new FreeType release very soon and
> would be glad to get some feedback.

...
 checking for BZIP2... no
 configure: error: Package requirements (bzip2) were not met:

 No package 'bzip2' found

 Consider adjusting the PKG_CONFIG_PATH environment variable if you
 installed software in a non-standard prefix.
...

The bzip2 package doesn't have a `pkg-config' configuration file
on my system.