Xorg server 1.5.3 fails to build… because of glproto

So when I try to build xorg-server-1.5.3, I get:

/bin/sh ../libtool --tag=CC   --mode=compile gcc -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -I../include -I../hw/xfree86/os-support -I../hw/xfree86/os-support/bus -I../hw/xfree86/common -I../hw/xfree86/dri -I../hw/xfree86/dri2 -I../mi   -DHAVE_DIX_CONFIG_H -Wall -Wpointer-arith -Wstrict-prototypes -Wmissing-prototypes -Wmissing-declarations -Wnested-externs -fno-strict-aliasing -D_BSD_SOURCE -DHAS_FCHOWN -DHAS_STICKY_DIR_BIT -I/usr/include/freetype2 -I/usr/X11R7/include -I/usr/X11R7/include/pixman-1     -I../include -I../include -I../Xext -I../composite -I../damageext -I../xfixes -I../Xi -I../mi -I../miext/shadow  -I../miext/damage -I../render -I../randr -I../fb -I/usr/X11R7/include -I/usr/X11R7/include -I/usr/include/drm -I/usr/X11R7/include/X11/dri -DXFree86Server -DGLX_USE_TLS -DPTHREADS  -g -O2 -MT glxdriswrast.lo -MD -MP -MF .deps/glxdriswrast.Tpo -c -o glxdriswrast.lo glxdriswrast.c
 gcc -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -I../include -I../hw/xfree86/os-support -I../hw/xfree86/os-support/bus -I../hw/xfree86/common -I../hw/xfree86/dri -I../hw/xfree86/dri2 -I../mi -DHAVE_DIX_CONFIG_H -Wall -Wpointer-arith -Wstrict-prototypes -Wmissing-prototypes -Wmissing-declarations -Wnested-externs -fno-strict-aliasing -D_BSD_SOURCE -DHAS_FCHOWN -DHAS_STICKY_DIR_BIT -I/usr/include/freetype2 -I/usr/X11R7/include -I/usr/X11R7/include/pixman-1 -I../include -I../include -I../Xext -I../composite -I../damageext -I../xfixes -I../Xi -I../mi -I../miext/shadow -I../miext/damage -I../render -I../randr -I../fb -I/usr/X11R7/include -I/usr/X11R7/include -I/usr/include/drm -I/usr/X11R7/include/X11/dri -DXFree86Server -DGLX_USE_TLS -DPTHREADS -g -O2 -MT glxdriswrast.lo -MD -MP -MF .deps/glxdriswrast.Tpo -c glxdriswrast.c  -fPIC -DPIC -o .libs/glxdriswrast.o
In file included from glxdriswrast.c:49:
glxdricommon.h:32: error: expected ':', ',', ';', '}' or '__attribute__' before '*' token
glxdricommon.h:36: warning: type defaults to 'int' in declaration of '__DRIcoreExtension'
glxdricommon.h:36: error: expected ';', ',' or ')' before '*' token
glxdricommon.h:38: error: expected '=', ',', ';', 'asm' or '__attribute__' before 'systemTimeExtension'
glxdriswrast.c:67: error: expected ':', ',', ';', '}' or '__attribute__' before '*' token

(and a bunch more).

It took me a while to figure this one out. There are conflicting “GL/internal/dri_interface.h” files – one comes from Mesa and the other one from the glproto package (version 1.4.9) which is part of the Xorg distribution. Deleting the latter (at /usr/X11R7/include/GL/internal/dri_interface.h) made the problem go away.

It is a bit strange, though; why does glproto include that header file if it’s not needed – if it is, in fact, problematic?

Comcast is screwing its customers…

Comcast is screwing its customers by blocking “spam” which isn’t spam and also preventing mail servers which are accused of “spamming” from being removed from Comcast’s blacklist. I’ve tried to respond to two support requests from Comcast subscribers recently and in both cases, my reply bounced.

I got this back rom my mail server:

Reporting-MTA: dns; *********

Final-Recipient: rfc822;********@comcast.net
Action: failed
Status: 5.0.0 (permanent failure)
Diagnostic-Code: smtp; 5.4.7 - Delivery expired (message too old) 554-'IMTA06.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net comcast ***.***.***.*** Comcast BL004 Blocked for spam.  Please see http://help.comcast.net/content/faq/BL004' (delivery attempts: 0)

(Of course “***” are places where I’ve removed identifying information).

On following the link to http://help.comcast.net/content/faq/BL004, I get a page which suggests I can go to http://www.comcastsupport.com/rbl to get my mailserver unblocked. However, following that link redirects me to http://www.comcastsupport.com/browserupgrade/ which gives me a 404 Not Found.

Way to go, Comcast.

Dbus 1.2.10 won’t compile

I get the following compiling dbus-1.2.10:

dbus-sysdeps-util-unix.c: In function '_dbus_init_system_log':
dbus-sysdeps-util-unix.c:457: warning: implicit declaration of function 'openlog'
dbus-sysdeps-util-unix.c:457: warning: nested extern declaration of 'openlog'
dbus-sysdeps-util-unix.c:457: error: 'LOG_PID' undeclared (first use in this function)
dbus-sysdeps-util-unix.c:457: error: (Each undeclared identifier is reported only once
dbus-sysdeps-util-unix.c:457: error: for each function it appears in.)
dbus-sysdeps-util-unix.c:457: error: 'LOG_DAEMON' undeclared (first use in this function)

(and so on).

The problem seems to be a missing “#include <syslog.h>” in the named file… if I add that in, it’s fine. How the how did this get missed? I mean, it DOESN”T COMPILE. How can you release a package which doesn’t compile?

I wonder if there’s something I’m missing, in particular, some situation (perhaps different ./configure options) which allow compilation without modifying the source.

Where is the Rails bug tracker?

The Ruby-on-Rails website has a link (“Get involved”) with a speech bubble picture, in which the words “bug tracker” (among other things) are contained. However, the link takes you to another page which links to a whole bunch of stuff, none of which is a bug tracker.

Hmm, there seems to be a tracker here:

http://rails.lighthouseapp.com/projects/8994-ruby-on-rails/overview

… but that doesn’t seem to have bug #3231 which was mentioned here:

http://www.ruby-forum.com/topic/39270

… and which I recently stumbled on.

It’s all very chaotic and unsatisfying. Much like Ruby programming…