On 20160215@19:26, Antoine Beaupré wrote: > On 2016-02-15 19:19:53, dezper...@autistici.org wrote: > > On 20160213@16:47, Antoine Beaupré wrote: > >> Package: fim > >> Version: 0.5~rc1-1 > >> Severity: normal > >> > >> i get this trying to use aalib to render images: > >> > >> $ fim -o aa -R . --sort > >> Unrecognized display device string "aa" (valid choices are > >> [fb|sdl|aa|dumb|imlib2])! > >> Using the default "dumb" display device instead. > >> > >> "valid choices are ... aa"?? > >> > >> is aalib support compiled out? > >> > >> I see the README.Debian says I can compile some of those extensions > >> (e.g. SDL (X)) those in - but why should I need to do that? Why aren't > >> they compiled in by default? > >> > >> I understand why SDL (X) would not, but aalib has its specific > >> uses. For example I'd love to have an image viewer through SSH > >> terminals... > >> > >> Obviously, it works on the framebuffer, which is pretty freaking > >> awesome already, so thanks for that. :) > > > > 1. You are right --- that message is rather unfriendly. > > I've patched the upcoming 0.5-rc2 --- it will report the > > "valid choices" which are active. In the repo r991:993 on > > http://svn.savannah.nongnu.org/svn/fbi-improved/branches/0.5/ > > Neat, makes sense. > > > 2. You are right once more --- activating AA would be perfectly fine. > > Especially if SDL is on by default: aalib is a small dependency. > > Users with severe dependency limitations wanting to have e.g. only > > framebuffer support are probably advanced enough to be able to build > > a cut-down version of fim by themselves. > Do you need help doing this in the debian package? Yes, please :-)
> >> PS: i'm thinking of uploading a backport for jessie once this hits > >> stretch, objections? would you like to do it yourself? > > Ah-hem, I rely on other's skills for debianizing. > > So you would be very welcome to do this !! > > I'll see what I can do. > > > Please tell me how can I help. > > I can release a 0.5-rc2 version anytime, or you can use the SVN > > version above, if this is no problem. > > Updating the package to rc2 is probably the best way forward. If you use this tarball http://download.savannah.gnu.org/releases/fbi-improved/fim-0.5-rc2.tar.gz http://download.savannah.gnu.org/releases/fbi-improved/fim-0.5-rc2.tar.gz.sig and no patch is needed for Debianization, I'll also announce it as "official ". Please let me know. I've put Gianfranco in Cc. ciao, Michele
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