Description of problem: Armadillo version 2.2.3 is outdated in Fedora. This version is no longer supported upstream. Please update the Armadillo package to latest upstream version. The latest version is considerably faster and has more functionality than what is present in Fedora. New upstream version available at: http://sourceforge.net/projects/arma/files/ Armadillo project home, showing changelog: http://arma.sourceforge.net
Created attachment 599012 [details] updated f17 armadillo srpm I have built Armadillo 3.0.4 using koji (http://koji.fedoraproject.org/koji/taskinfo?taskID=4253011 -- I don't know how long that link is valid for) and attached the SRPM. I used 3.0.4 because the 3.2.x releases are affected by #831550, so until the patches applied to fix http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=53549 find their way into Fedora it doesn't make sense to upgrade to a version which will have problems.
I have updated the version in devel (rawhide) since I expect gcc 4.7.2 to be release before F18 release (certainly). My problem with updating for f17 and f16 is that all the code compiled with versions available in those versions will not run with the new version. OTOH the previous version is no longer supported upstream. Due to the changes involved I am pending to update it at least for F17. The package as it is compiles cleanly there. Actually I have done so http://koji.fedoraproject.org/koji/taskinfo?taskID=4330568 For F16 I am more reluctant. What do you think?
The update for F17 it should be fine. Armadillo 3.2.4 contains a workaround for the GCC 4.7.0 and 4.7.1 bug, meaning it will compile on F17. The changes in the API between Armadillo 2.x and 3.x were carefully done to minimise breaking user code, with work-arounds added to catch several corner sitations. In other words, "run of the mill" user code that doesn't delve into private Armadillo internals, and simply uses -larmadillo for linking, should compile fine with 3.x. Where it doesn't, only minor changes are necessary. Upstream is no longer maintaining 2.x, and 3.x corrects several bugs that are present in 2.x. As such, moving to 3.x is recommended anyway.
armadillo-3.2.4-1.fc17 has been submitted as an update for Fedora 17. https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/armadillo-3.2.4-1.fc17
Package armadillo-3.2.4-1.fc17: * should fix your issue, * was pushed to the Fedora 17 testing repository, * should be available at your local mirror within two days. Update it with: # su -c 'yum update --enablerepo=updates-testing armadillo-3.2.4-1.fc17' as soon as you are able to. Please go to the following url: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2012-11212/armadillo-3.2.4-1.fc17 then log in and leave karma (feedback).
Thanks. Update works for me on a stock F17 install.
armadillo-3.2.4-1.fc17 has been pushed to the Fedora 17 stable repository. If problems still persist, please make note of it in this bug report.