Bug#525915: libglib2.0-0: please support a --disable-visibility flavour

[Jonny Lamb]

Package: libglib2.0-0
Version: 2.20.1-1
Severity: wishlist

refdbg[0] fails to work with the library in libglib2.0-0 as it was
built with --enable-visibility. This is clearly what GLib apps should
be using, but it would be cool if another refdbg-specific package was
made available which was built with --disable-visibility.

I asked about this on #gnome-debian:

21:18 < jonnylamb> So, refdbg is rather annoying to use because you
have to build your own glib. Might the glib maintainers consider
building glib twice: once with --disable-visibility so it can be used
with refdbg with the help of LD_PRELOAD?
21:23 <@Np237> jonnylamb: that requires a new flavor and a new binary
package
21:23 < jonnylamb> Yes.
21:24 <@Np237> feasible, but it would be nice if you could provide a
patch
21:24 <@Np237> as you seem better suited to be able to test it
21:24 < jonnylamb> Right. I'm willing to write a patch if there's a
possibility of it getting accepted.
21:25 <@Np237> if it’s just a new flavor that ships files in a special
directory for LD_PRELOAD, in a special package, I’m fine with that
21:26 <@Np237> that could even be used as a dependency for a refdbg
package which would use it automatically
21:26 < jonnylamb> Right. Just what I had in mind.
21:27 <@Np237> you can ask lool or slomo to see if they have any
objections, but I doubt that
21:27 < jonnylamb> lool: ^

I'm working on a patch.

0. http://refdbg.sourceforge.net/

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Jonny Lamb, UK
jonny at debian.org