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INPUT += @CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR@/src/license.dox
INPUT += @CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR@/src/examples.dox
INPUT += @CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR@/src/faq.dox
INPUT += @CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR@/src/wayland.dox
INPUT += @CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR@/src/bundled-libs.dox
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README.bundled-libs.txt - Developer information for bundled libraries
---------------------------------------------------------------------
/**
\page bundled-libs Developer info for bundled libs
This chapter details the procedure to update the libraries which are bundled inside FLTK.
\section bundled-intro Introduction
This file is mainly intended for FLTK developers and contains information
about the current versions of all bundled libraries and about how to
@@ -15,8 +21,9 @@ bundled image libraries need not be changed.
The nanosvg library is not affected.
\section bundled-status Current status
\code
Current versions of bundled libraries (as of Jan 16, 2023):
Library Version/git commit Release date FLTK Version
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
jpeg jpeg-9e 2022-01-16 1.4.0
@@ -40,8 +47,9 @@ Previous versions of bundled libraries (FLTK 1.3.x):
See also git tag 'fltk_yyyy-mm-dd' where yyyy-mm-dd == "Release date"
and file nanosvg/README.txt.
[2] Git commit in https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/libdecor/libdecor
\endcode
General information:
<h2>General information:</h2>
FLTK does not include the entire library distributions. We only provide the
source files necessary to build the FLTK library and some README and/or
@@ -64,7 +72,7 @@ General information:
"STR 3456", "Issue #123", or "PR #234".
How to update the bundled libraries:
\section bundled-how-to How to update the bundled libraries
It is generally advisable to use a graphical merge program. I'm using
'meld' under Linux, but YMMV.
@@ -79,7 +87,7 @@ How to update the bundled libraries:
Currently there are no known exceptions.
Merging source files:
<h2>Merging source files:</h2>
Please check if some source and header files contain "FLTK" comments
and/or 'fltk_' symbol prefixing to be aware of necessary merges.
@@ -101,21 +109,21 @@ Merging source files:
configure/make and in CMake based builds, respectively.
Upgrade order:
<h2>Upgrade order:</h2>
There is only one dependency between all bundled libraries: libpng
depends on zlib. Hence zlib should be upgraded first, then all other
libs can be upgraded in arbitrary order.
Tests after merge:
<h2>Tests after merge:</h2>
Tests should be done on as many platforms as possible, both with
autotools (configure/make) and CMake. Windows (Visual Studio) and
macOS (Xcode) builds need CMake to generate the IDE files.
Upgrade notes for specific libraries:
<h2>Upgrade notes for specific libraries:</h2>
The following chapters contain informations about specific files and
how they are upgraded. Since the changes in all bundled libraries are
@@ -123,18 +131,18 @@ Upgrade notes for specific libraries:
verify that no other changes are necessary.
zlib:
\section bundled-zlib zlib:
Website: https://zlib.net/
Download: See website and follow links.
Repository: git clone https://github.com/madler/zlib.git
\n Download: See website and follow links.
\n Repository: git clone https://github.com/madler/zlib.git
zlib should be upgraded first because libpng depends on zlib.
Download the latest zlib sources, `cd' to /path-to/zlib and run
\code
$ ./configure --zprefix
\endcode
This creates the header file 'zconf.h' with definitions to enable
the standard 'z_' symbol prefix.
@@ -153,100 +161,89 @@ zlib:
The following files need special handling:
CMakeLists.txt: Keep FLTK version, update manually if necessary.
- CMakeLists.txt: Keep FLTK version, update manually if necessary.
- Makefile: Same as CMakeLists.txt.
- gzread.c: Merge changes (see above, manual merge recommended).
- zconf.h: Merge changes (see above, manual merge recommended).
- zlib.h: Merge changes (see above, manual merge recommended).
- makedepend: Keep this file.
Makefile: Same as CMakeLists.txt.
gzread.c: Merge changes (see above, manual merge recommended).
zconf.h: Merge changes (see above, manual merge recommended).
zlib.h: Merge changes (see above, manual merge recommended).
makedepend: Keep this file.
Run `make depend' in the zlib folder on a Linux system after
Run `make depend' in the zlib folder on a Linux system after
the upgrade to update this file.
png:
\section bundled-ong png:
Website: http://libpng.org/pub/png/libpng.html
Download: See website and follow links.
Repository: git clone https://git.code.sf.net/p/libpng/code libpng
\n Download: See website and follow links.
\n Repository: git clone https://git.code.sf.net/p/libpng/code libpng
libpng should be upgraded after zlib because it depends on zlib.
Download the latest libpng sources, `cd' to /path-to/libpng and run
\code
$ ./configure --with-libpng-prefix=fltk_
$ make
\endcode
This creates the header files 'pnglibconf.h' and 'pngprefix.h'
with the 'fltk_' symbol prefix.
The following files need special handling:
CMakeLists.txt: Keep FLTK version, update manually if necessary.
- CMakeLists.txt: Keep FLTK version, update manually if necessary.
- Makefile: Same as CMakeLists.txt.
- pnglibconf.h: Generate on a Linux system and merge (see above).
- pngprefix.h: Generate on a Linux system and merge (see above).
- makedepend: Keep this file.
Makefile: Same as CMakeLists.txt.
pnglibconf.h: Generate on a Linux system and merge (see above).
pngprefix.h: Generate on a Linux system and merge (see above).
makedepend: Keep this file.
Run `make depend' in the png folder on a Linux system after
Run `make depend' in the png folder on a Linux system after
the upgrade to update this file.
jpeg:
\section bundled-jpeg jpeg:
Website: https://ijg.org/
Download: See website and follow links.
Repository: <unknown>
\n Download: See website and follow links.
\n Repository: N/A
Download the latest jpeg-xy sources on a Linux (or Unix) system,
`cd' to /path-to/jpeg-xy and run
\code
$ ./configure
$ make [-jN]
\endcode
This builds the library and should create the static library file
'.libs/libjpeg.a'.
Execute the following command to extract the libjpeg symbol names
used to build the 'prefixed' libfltk_jpeg library:
\code
$ nm --extern-only --defined-only .libs/libjpeg.a | awk '{print $3}' \
| sed '/^$/d' | sort -u | awk '{print "#define "$1" fltk_"$1}' \
> fltk_jpeg_prefix.h
\endcode
This creates the header file 'fltk_jpeg_prefix.h' with the
'#define' statements using the 'fltk_' symbol prefix.
'# define' statements using the 'fltk_' symbol prefix.
The following files need special handling:
CMakeLists.txt: Keep FLTK version, update manually if necessary.
Makefile: Same as CMakeLists.txt.
fltk_jpeg_prefix.h: Generate on a Linux system and merge (see above).
jconfig.h: keep changes flagged with /* FLTK */
- CMakeLists.txt: Keep FLTK version, update manually if necessary.
- Makefile: Same as CMakeLists.txt.
- fltk_jpeg_prefix.h: Generate on a Linux system and merge (see above).
- jconfig.h: keep changes flagged with \verbatim /* FLTK */ \endverbatim
Note: more to come...
- makedepend: Keep this file.
makedepend: Keep this file.
Run `make depend' in the jpeg folder on a Linux system after
Run `make depend' in the jpeg folder on a Linux system after
the upgrade to update this file.
nanosvg:
\section bundled-nanosvg nanosvg:
Website: https://github.com/memononen/nanosvg
Download: See website and follow links.
Repository: git clone https://github.com/memononen/nanosvg.git
FLTK Fork: git clone https://github.com/fltk/nanosvg.git
\n Download: See website and follow links.
\n Repository: git clone https://github.com/memononen/nanosvg.git
\n FLTK Fork: git clone https://github.com/fltk/nanosvg.git
FLTK has its own GitHub fork of the original repository (see above).
@@ -261,20 +258,20 @@ nanosvg:
Use this fork (branch 'fltk') to get the nanosvg library with FLTK
specific patches:
\code
$ git clone https://github.com/fltk/nanosvg.git nanosvg-fltk
$ cd nanosvg-fltk
$ git checkout fltk
$ cd src
$ cp nanosvg.h nanosvgrast.h /path/to/fltk-1.4/nanosvg/
\endcode
This library does not have its own build files since it is a header-only
library. The headers are included in FLTK where necessary.
The following files need special handling:
nanosvg.h: Merge or download from FLTK's fork (see above).
nanosvgrast.h: Merge or download from FLTK's fork (see above).
\n nanosvgrast.h: Merge or download from FLTK's fork (see above).
Maintaining branch 'fltk' in FLTK's fork of nanosvg (fltk/nanosvg):
@@ -290,14 +287,14 @@ nanosvg:
Step 1: clone the fltk/nanosvg fork, set the remote 'upstream',
and update the 'master' branch:
\code
$ cd /to/your/dev/dir
$ git clone https://github.com/fltk/nanosvg.git nanosvg-fltk
$ cd nanosvg-fltk
$ git remote add upstream https://github.com/memononen/nanosvg
$ git checkout master
$ git pull upstream master
\endcode
Note: the 'master' branch must never be changed, i.e. it must
always be the same as 'upstream/master'. Never commit your own
(FLTK specific) changes to branch 'master'.
@@ -309,10 +306,10 @@ nanosvg:
(one commit per patch) because this will preserve the history and
the committer and make it easier to skip single patches when they
are accepted upstream.
\code
$ git checkout fltk
$ git rebase upstream/master
\endcode
At this point you may need to fix conflicts! Do whatever is
necessary to update the branch 'fltk'.
@@ -320,9 +317,9 @@ nanosvg:
Hint: use `git show <any-older-tag-name>' to see its contents.
I like to write a summary of commits in the tag comment.
\code
$ git tag -a fltk_yyyy-mm-dd fltk
\endcode
Replace 'yyyy-mm-dd' with the current date and add a comment
when asked for it (your editor will open an empty file).
@@ -333,20 +330,20 @@ nanosvg:
Step 4: push the new branch 'fltk' and the tag to the fltk/nanosvg
repository:
\code
$ git push -f origin fltk
$ git push origin fltk_yyyy-mm-dd
\endcode
Step 5: copy the changed files to your working copy of the FLTK
repository (if not done already), update this file accordingly,
and commit/push the update to the fltk/fltk repository.
libdecor:
\section bundled-libdecor libdecor:
Website: https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/libdecor/libdecor
Download: See website and follow links.
Repository: git clone https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/libdecor/libdecor.git
\n Download: See website and follow links.
\n Repository: git clone https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/libdecor/libdecor.git
libdecor is used by the Wayland/X11 hybrid platform to draw window
titlebars when FLTK apps run as Wayland clients and the running
@@ -359,12 +356,15 @@ libdecor:
FLTK uses libdecor source files without any modification.
This part of the libdecor source tree is copied to directory libdecor/ of
the FLTK source tree:
<pre>
demo/
demo.c
egl.c
LICENSE
README.md
src/ ... and files below except meson.build files
</pre>
Furthermore, directory libdecor/build/ of the FLTK source tree does not
originate from the libdecor source tree but contains 3 FLTK-created files.
*/
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- \subpage migration_1_4
- \subpage development
- \subpage license
- \subpage examples
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