Jilles Tjoelker <jil...@stack.nl> writes:
> On Wed, Jun 16, 2010 at 10:04:16PM +0300, Jaakko Heinonen wrote:
>> On 2010-06-15, Gabor Kovesdan wrote:
>> > - The iconv.h header files is supposed to be compatible with the GNU
>> > version, i.e. sources should build with base iconv.h and GNU libiconv.
>> > I've just did a very quick test and it seems ports can safely link to
>> > GNU libiconv, there's no conflict.
>
>> > The rather big patch (42,5M) is available here:
>> > http://www.kovesdan.org/patches/iconv_base_integrate.diff
>
>> iconv(3) prototype doesn't conform to POSIX.1-2008. Is it a
>> well-considered decision?
>
> I think the difference from POSIX.1-2008 is pretty common and may
> therefore cause less compilation problems. NetBSD's Citrus iconv and GNU
> iconv have the extra 'const', and so does the default Solaris iconv
GNU iconv doesn't use `const' by default. Our port adds it explicitly.
CONFIGURE_ENV= gl_cv_cc_visibility="no" \
am_cv_func_iconv="yes" \
am_cv_proto_iconv_arg1="const"
For example, devel/git refers to `const' using OLD_ICONV macro.
BTW, iconv() on DragonFlyBSD doesn't seem to have `const', too.
> (Solaris has a separate iconv for standards-conforming applications with
> the POSIX prototype.)
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