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Re: Bug: build is broken on FreeBSD if libsysinfo is installed

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Renato Botelho <garga@freebsd.org>
Date
Jul 2, 2025, 19:48 UTC
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<39e370f3-5113-4feb-8a19-2cbdba6c17ce@FreeBSD.org>
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On 02/07/25 14:08, Junio C Hamano wrote:
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> Renato Botelho <garga@FreeBSD.org> writes:
> 
>>> I very quickly knocked up a patch to do the last option above (I
>>> moved
>>> the setting of HAVE_SYSINFO down the file rather that HAVE_BSD_SYSCTL
>>> up. I guess it doesn't matter, but I gave it *no* thought!).
>>> The patch is below. (I didn't write a commit message ;) ).
>>> Does this work for you?
>>
>> Your patch works just fine for FreeBSD.  I tried it with libsysinfo
>> installed and it just ignored it, as expected.
>>
>> I didn't test meson build since FreeBSD ports is based on autotools yet.
>>
>> BTW, should I start moving the port to meson?  Is it the default build
>> method now?  Is there a plan to remove autotools?
>>
>> Thank you!
> 
> So we have a bit of loose end that needs a finishing touch, but
> otherwise we are good to go?
 From my side, yes.
-- 
Renato Botelho
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  1. Renato BotelhoJun 23, 2025
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