[Pkg-fglrx-devel] Lintian warnings

[Patrick Matthäi]

> 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?
>>
>> Then we just leave it as it is.
>
> would it be good to build a man page that just says something like:
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>   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.

I think this will be okay.

>
> mike
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