Re: [gentoo-user] freeglut fails to compile because X11/extensions/XInput.h not found

[covici@ccs.covici.com]

Alan McKinnon <alan.mckinnon@gmail.com> wrote:

> On Thursday 17 December 2009 19:30:32 covici@ccs.covici.com wrote:
> > Alan McKinnon <alan.mckinnon@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > On Thursday 17 December 2009 14:09:37 covici@ccs.covici.com wrote:
> > > > Hi.  This happened on my latest update -- looks like the package which
> > > > used to contain this file no longer does -- any ideas on how to
> > > > proceed?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks.
> > >
> > > nazgul ~ # locate XInput.h
> > > /usr/include/X11/extensions/XInput.h
> > > nazgul ~ # equery belongs `locate XInput.h`
> > >  * Searching for /usr/include/X11/extensions/XInput.h ...
> > > x11-libs/libXi-1.3 (/usr/include/X11/extensions/XInput.h)
> > 
> > However the newer version of this package has eliminated this file --
> > this is my whole problem.    Now I re emerged the package which had an
> > update and how its here.  I guess portage did things in the wrong order
> > or something.
> > 
> > Thanks.
> > 
> 
> Hmm. Odd. Apparently, you are suffering from one or more of the following:
> 
> solar flares
> cosmic rays
> a quantum level event
> leprechauns
> tooth fairies
> jubbjubb monsters
> 
> 
> {well, it's as good as any other explanation :-) }

Yep, very strange, however this update went OK, except for that, so I'll
knock on my metal desk -- sorry no wood available -- to make sure
nothing goes wrong.


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