[Pkg-fglrx-devel] Lintian warnings

[Michael Gilbert]

On Mon, 31 Aug 2009 10:13:23 +0200, Patrick Matthäi wrote:
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> Michael S Gilbert schrieb:
> > On Mon, Aug 31, 2009 at 12:11 AM, Michael S Gilbert wrote:
> >> On Fri, Aug 28, 2009 at 4:44 AM, Bertrand Marc wrote:
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> >>> 2009/8/28 Michael S Gilbert <michael.s.gilbert at gmail.com>
> >>>> On Thu, 27 Aug 2009 18:49:29 +0200 Patrick Matthäi wrote:
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> >>>>> Hi,
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> >>>>> would be nice if someone could take care of the following warnings, then
> >>>>> we are lintian warning (also pendantic) free :o
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> >>>>> W: fglrx-driver: binary-without-manpage usr/bin/atiodcli
> >>>>> W: fglrx-driver: binary-without-manpage usr/bin/atiode
> >>>>> I: fglrx-driver: possible-documentation-but-no-doc-base-registration
> >>>> i can take a look at this if i find some free time this weekend.
> >>>>
> >>>> mike
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>> But do you know the purpose of these binaries  to write a man page about
> >>> them ? I know I don't. Here is a clue I found about atiode :
> >>> http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=amd_overdrive_linux&num=3
> >> attached is a man page i've developed for atiode.  i haven't been able
> >> to find any useful information about using atiodcli.
> > 
> > i've done a little more research on atiodcli.  cli likely refers to
> > the ati control center windows system tray process [0], which is
> > likely useless on linux.  i've removed the atiodcli binary and have no
> > problem playing quakelive, glxgears, and heros of newerth, so i don't
> > think it is necessary.  i would say the best bet is to remove it from
> > the package until a user complains that they need it?
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> Then we just leave it as it is.

would it be good to build a man page that just says something like:

  atiodcli system tray support for ati control center.

  this binary provides system tray support under windows (and is part
  of ati fglrx driver for linux); however, at this time there is no
  currently known use for this on linux.  it is provided for
  completeness.

mike