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| author | ManoloFLTK <41016272+ManoloFLTK@users.noreply.github.com> | 2023-01-19 12:27:20 +0100 |
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| committer | ManoloFLTK <41016272+ManoloFLTK@users.noreply.github.com> | 2023-01-25 18:08:01 +0100 |
| commit | f314ca75feab8c472a9b136fd25636d2d2da68a7 (patch) | |
| tree | 1b6313bfd877e967c64dcb9192b417d7998d825d /README.bundled-libs.txt | |
| parent | 7b245ef0abc5989b352b8ad48a7ab919815d2148 (diff) | |
Create new documentation chapter for FLTK developers
Add Doxygen-formatted description of the Wayland backend
Add bundled-libs.dox
Delete README.bundled-libs.txt
Move "Development" page to "Development of FLTK" chapter
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diff --git a/README.bundled-libs.txt b/README.bundled-libs.txt deleted file mode 100644 index 8f84d0f39..000000000 --- a/README.bundled-libs.txt +++ /dev/null @@ -1,370 +0,0 @@ -README.bundled-libs.txt - Developer information for bundled libraries ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - -This file is mainly intended for FLTK developers and contains information -about the current versions of all bundled libraries and about how to -upgrade these bundled libraries. - -Starting with FLTK 1.4.0 the bundled libraries jpeg, png, and zlib use -"symbol prefixing" with the prefix 'fltk_' for all external symbols to -distinguish the bundled libraries from existing system libraries and -to avoid runtime errors. - -User code compiled correctly with the header files provided by the -bundled image libraries need not be changed. - -The nanosvg library is not affected. - -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 - nanosvg abcd277ea4 [1] 2022-12-22 1.4.0 - png libpng-1.6.39 2022-11-20 1.4.0 - zlib zlib-1.2.13 2022-10-13 1.4.0 - libdecor 3f3e5e1d [2] 2022-12-29 1.4.0 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -Previous versions of bundled libraries (FLTK 1.3.x): - - Library Version Release date FLTK Version - ------------------------------------------------------------------ - jpeg jpeg-9d 2020-01-12 1.3.6 - 1.3.8 - png libpng-1.6.37 2019-04-14 1.3.6 - 1.3.8 - zlib zlib-1.2.11 2017-01-15 1.3.6 - 1.3.8 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- - - -[1] Git commit in branch 'fltk' of https://github.com/fltk/nanosvg - 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 - -General information: - - 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 - CHANGELOG files. There are no test programs or other contributed files. - - We use our own build files, hence a few files MUST NOT be upgraded when - the library source files are upgraded. We strive to keep changes to the - library source files as small as possible. Patching library code to - work with FLTK should be a rare exception. Symbol prefixing with prefix - 'fltk_' is one such exception to the rule. - - If patches are necessary all changes in the library files should be - marked with "FLTK" in a comment so a developer who upgrades the library - later is aware of changes in the source code for FLTK. Look for 'FLTK' - and/or 'fltk_' to find the differences. - - Additional comments should be added to show the rationale, i.e. why - a particular change was necessary. If applicable, add a reference to - a Software Trouble Report, GitHub Issue or Pull Request (PR) like - "STR 3456", "Issue #123", or "PR #234". - - -How to update the bundled libraries: - - It is generally advisable to use a graphical merge program. I'm using - 'meld' under Linux, but YMMV. - - Do not add any source files unless they are required to build the library. - - Some config header files may be pre-generated in the FLTK sources. These - header files should be left untouched, but it may be necessary to update - these files if new items were added to the new library version. In this - case the new header should be pre-generated on a Linux system with default - options unless otherwise mentioned below for a specific library. - Currently there are no known exceptions. - - -Merging source files: - - Please check if some source and header files contain "FLTK" comments - and/or 'fltk_' symbol prefixing to be aware of necessary merges. - It is also good to download the distribution tar ball or Git source - files of the previous version and to run a (graphical) diff or merge - tool on the previous version and the bundled version of FLTK to see - the "previous" differences. - - Files that were not patched in previous versions should be copied to - the new version w/o changes. Files that had FLTK specific patches must - be merged manually. FLTK patches should be verified (if still necessary) - and should be kept in the new source files. - - Source and header files that have been added in the new library version - should be added in FLTK as well if they are necessary to build the - library. A simple "trial and error" should be sufficient to find files - that need to be added. Added files must be added to FLTK's build files - as well, usually to both `Makefile' and `CMakeLists.txt' to be used in - configure/make and in CMake based builds, respectively. - - -Upgrade order: - - 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: - - 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: - - The following chapters contain informations about specific files and - how they are upgraded. Since the changes in all bundled libraries are - not known in advance this information may change in the future. Please - verify that no other changes are necessary. - - -zlib: - - Website: https://zlib.net/ - Download: See website and follow links. - 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 - - $ ./configure --zprefix - - This creates the header file 'zconf.h' with definitions to enable - the standard 'z_' symbol prefix. - - Unfortunately zlib requires patching some source and header files to - convert this 'z_' prefix to 'fltk_z_' to be more specific. As of this - writing (Nov. 2021) three files need symbol prefix patches: - - - gzread.c - - zconf.h - - zlib.h - - You may want to compare these files and/or the previous version to - find out which changes are required. The general rule is to change - all occurrences of 'z_' to 'fltk_z_' but there *are* exceptions. - - - The following files need special handling: - - 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. - - Run `make depend' in the zlib folder on a Linux system after - the upgrade to update this file. - - -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 - - libpng should be upgraded after zlib because it depends on zlib. - - Download the latest libpng sources, `cd' to /path-to/libpng and run - - $ ./configure --with-libpng-prefix=fltk_ - $ make - - 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. - - 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 - the upgrade to update this file. - - -jpeg: - - Website: https://ijg.org/ - Download: See website and follow links. - Repository: <unknown> - - Download the latest jpeg-xy sources on a Linux (or Unix) system, - `cd' to /path-to/jpeg-xy and run - - $ ./configure - $ make [-jN] - - 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: - - $ 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 - - This creates the header file 'fltk_jpeg_prefix.h' with the - '#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 */ - - Note: more to come... - - makedepend: Keep this file. - - Run `make depend' in the jpeg folder on a Linux system after - the upgrade to update this file. - - -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 - - FLTK has its own GitHub fork of the original repository (see above). - - The intention is to update this fork from time to time so the FLTK - specific patches are up-to-date with the original library. Hopefully - the FLTK patches will be accepted upstream at some time in the future - so we no longer need our own patches. - AlbrechtS, 04 Feb 2018. - - Update (Feb 22, 2021): The upstream library is officially no longer - maintained (see README.md) although updates appear from time to time. - - Use this fork (branch 'fltk') to get the nanosvg library with FLTK - specific patches: - - $ 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/ - - 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). - - Maintaining branch 'fltk' in FLTK's fork of nanosvg (fltk/nanosvg): - - Only maintainers with write access on fltk/nanosvg can do this. - Others can fork our fltk/nanosvg fork in their own GitHub account - and either open a PR on fltk/nanosvg or tell us about their - changes in fltk.development. - - Use something similar to the following commands to update FLTK's - fork of nanosvg to the latest version. Commands are only examples, - you may need to change more or less, depending on the outstanding - updates. - - Step 1: clone the fltk/nanosvg fork, set the remote 'upstream', - and update the 'master' branch: - - $ 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 - - 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'. - - Step 2: rebase branch 'fltk' on the new master (upstream/master), - fix potential conflicts, and tag the new branch. - - It is important to keep the individual FLTK specific patches intact - (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. - - $ git checkout fltk - $ git rebase upstream/master - - At this point you may need to fix conflicts! Do whatever is - necessary to update the branch 'fltk'. - - Now `git tag' the 'fltk' branch for later reference. - - Hint: use `git show <any-older-tag-name>' to see its contents. - I like to write a summary of commits in the tag comment. - - $ git tag -a fltk_yyyy-mm-dd fltk - - Replace 'yyyy-mm-dd' with the current date and add a comment - when asked for it (your editor will open an empty file). - - Step 3: at this point it is recommended to copy the changed - header files to your working copy of the FLTK library and test - the changes. If anything is wrong, go back, fix the bugs - and change the git tag (delete and create a new one). - - Step 4: push the new branch 'fltk' and the tag to the fltk/nanosvg - repository: - - $ git push -f origin fltk - $ git push origin fltk_yyyy-mm-dd - - 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: - - Website: https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/libdecor/libdecor - Download: See website and follow links. - 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 - Wayland compositor uses client-side decoration. In the future, when - libdecor will have made its way into Linux packages, FLTK will use - the system version of libdecor. libdecor will remain as an FLTK bundle to - support Linux configurations where the libdecor package is not - available or not installed. - - 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: - demo/ - demo.c - egl.c - LICENSE - README.md - src/ ... and files below except meson.build files - - Furthermore, directory libdecor/build/ of the FLTK source tree does not - originate from the libdecor source tree but contains 3 FLTK-created files. |
