| Re: [AD] 5.0 and 5.2 on the same system |
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On Mon, 10 Dec 2012 13:45:29 -0700
Jon Rafkind <workmin@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Right now 'pkg-config allegro-5.0 --libs' returns -lallegro. If we
> continue on this path then allegro 5.2 will also return -lallegro so
> how can both 5.0 and 5.2 be installed on the same system?
>
> I would like the major version to be appended to the library name so
> we get something like -lallegro-5.2 back. Header files would also
> have to be installed to major version specific folders like
> allegro5/5.2 instead of just allegro5/.
>
> (I sent an email like this 4 months ago but it didn't go anywhere)
>
Since 5.0 and 5.2 will not be compatible (well, 99% backwards-source
compatible, but still) - including the mayor version number does sound
like the right thing to me. I have no idea about the implications this
would have for Linux Distributions though - I assume those are the
reason we have the -lallegro right now.