Description of problem: Compilation of code that uses mikmatch fails because the tophide library (http://martin.jambon.free.fr/ocaml.html#tophide) is missing. Tophide does not currently seem to be packaged for Fedora, so the Fedora mikmatch package is unusable unless this dependency is installed from source code. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): 1.0.2-2.fc13 Steps to Reproduce: 1. yum install ocaml-mikmatch-devel 2. touch empty.ml 3. ocamlfind ocamlopt -package mikmatch_pcre -linkpkg empty.ml Actual results: ocamlfind: Package `tophide' not found - Required by `mikmatch_pcre' Expected results: a.out created successfully
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This bug still exists in F15. I don't think tophide is actually needed except in the toplevel, so a preliminary fix that just removes the tophide dependency should work in the near term.
Created attachment 503355 [details] Patch removing tophide from mikmatch META file The attached patch removes tophide from the META file in mikmatch. It is sufficient to allow programs to be compiled against mikmatch. I do not know what the impact on the toplevel is.
Michael, are you a proven packager? If so, just commit this change please.
No, I am not. I haven't signed the FPCA yet either, but would be happy to do so.
(In reply to comment #5) > No, I am not. I haven't signed the FPCA yet either, but would be happy to do > so. Go and sign it, then I can give you access to the two packages in question (bug 711261). I will have to act as sponsor too.
(In reply to comment #6) > (In reply to comment #5) > > No, I am not. I haven't signed the FPCA yet either, but would be happy to do > > so. > > Go and sign it, then I can give you access to the two > packages in question (bug 711261). I have created a Fedora account and signed the FPCA. Username is 'ekstrand'.
ocaml-mikmatch-1.0.3-3.fc15 has been submitted as an update for Fedora 15. https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/ocaml-mikmatch-1.0.3-3.fc15
Package ocaml-mikmatch-1.0.3-3.fc15: * should fix your issue, * was pushed to the Fedora 15 testing repository, * should be available at your local mirror within two days. Update it with: # su -c 'yum update --enablerepo=updates-testing ocaml-mikmatch-1.0.3-3.fc15' as soon as you are able to. Please go to the following url: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/ocaml-mikmatch-1.0.3-3.fc15 then log in and leave karma (feedback).
ocaml-mikmatch-1.0.3-3.fc15 has been pushed to the Fedora 15 stable repository. If problems still persist, please make note of it in this bug report.