Bug#322855: FTBFS: Syntax errors

[Steve Langasek]

On Sun, Sep 11, 2005 at 10:03:55PM -0300, Gustavo R. Montesino wrote:
> On Sun, Sep 11, 2005 at 03:46:48PM +0200, J.H.M. Dassen (Ray) wrote:
> > tags 322855 + upstream
> > thanks

> > On Fri, Aug 12, 2005 at 15:00:36 -0700, Matt Kraai wrote:
> > > Package: libgda2
> > > Version: 1.2.1-2
> > > Severity: serious

> > > libgda2 fails to build because it uses some undeclared types, which
> > > causes syntax errors:

> > FWIW, this problem also exists when trying to build libgda2 CVS HEAD.

> I may be wrong, but it seems to be some problem related to API changes
> on freetds 0.63... Unfortunately I'm low on time, so I can't see myself
> diving into such source codes soon :(

Well, it looks to me like libgda2 was using the wrong interface in the first
place, then.  The TDS* structs are part of the libtds used internally by
FreeTDS, and this library is not really intended for use by third parties.
You should be using the standardized CT-Lib or DB-Lib interfaces instead to
ensure future compatibility.

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Debian Developer                   to set it on, and I can move the world.
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