From 224b9501e2fd4e4160b931e71f2e04382e26abee Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Mattias Andrée Date: Wed, 28 May 2014 02:28:54 +0200 Subject: on configuring MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Signed-off-by: Mattias Andrée --- info/libgamma.texinfo | 100 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++- 1 file changed, 99 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) (limited to 'info/libgamma.texinfo') diff --git a/info/libgamma.texinfo b/info/libgamma.texinfo index 8f585b6..1860941 100644 --- a/info/libgamma.texinfo +++ b/info/libgamma.texinfo @@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ Texts. A copy of the license is included in the section entitled @menu * Overview:: Brief overview of @command{libgamma}. +* Compiling:: Configuring, compiling and installing @command{libgamma}. * GNU Free Documentation License:: Copying and sharing this manual. @end menu @@ -77,7 +78,9 @@ However Windows GDI and Quartz/CoreGraphics do not receive first-party testing on their target platforms but do receive first-party testing using a compatibility layer that translates -the calls to RandR calls. +the calls to RandR calls. Neither does libgamma, +currently, receive testing on any of the BSD:s, +it is only tested on GNU/Linux. Furthermore @command{libgamma} provides a dummy method that can be used to ignore adjustments @@ -88,6 +91,101 @@ such events. It can also be configured at runtime to use another adjustment method such as RandR. + +@node Compiling +@chapter Compiling + +The build @command{libgamma} you will need +to run @command{./configure} before you +run @command{make}. @file{./configure} is +not a configuration script from the GNU build +system, rather it is just a simple shell script. +Each adjustment method needs selected, if none +are selected no adjustment method will be compiled +into @command{libgamma}. They can either be +selected explicitly and independently or by +operating system: + +@table @option +@item --enable-dummy +Enables the dummy adjustment method. + +@item --enable-randr +@itemx --linux +@itemx --bsd +Enables the X RandR extension adjustment method. + +@item --enable-vidmode +@itemx --linux +@itemx --bsd +Enables the X VidMode extension adjustment method. + +@item --enable-drm +@itemx --linux +Enables the Direct Rendering Manager adjustment method. + +@item --enable-w32gdi +@itemx --windows +Enables the Windows GDI adjustment method. + +@item --enable-quartz +@itemx --mac-os-x +Enables the Quartz/CoreGraphics adjustment method. + +@item --enable-w32gdi=fake +Enables the Windows GDI adjustment method using +compatibility layer to either RandR or ``/dev/null'' +depending on whether RandR is enabled or not. + +@item --enable-quartz=fake +Enables the Quartz/CoreGraphics adjustment method +using a compatibility layer to either RandR or +``/dev/null'' depending on whether RandR is +enabled or not. + +@end table + +You may prefix anything to `bsd', for example +@option{--freebsd} or @option{--openbsd}. Any +prefix will be discard, but it may be a good +idea incase there will be a difference in the +future between the platforms. + +Developers of @command{libgamma} and developers +who use @command{libgamma} for their software may +also want to use @option{--debug} which enables +extra checks to produce better error reports. +Developers can also use the developer options +instead of @option{--debug}, the adjustment and +operating systems: + +@table @option +@item --linux=developer +@itemx --developer +Enables all adjustment methods, with compatibility +layers for Windows GDI and Quartz/CoreGraphics. +Also enables @option{--debug}. + +@item --bsd=developer +Enables all adjustment methods, except the Linux +Direct Rendering Manager adjustment method, with +compatibility layers for Windows GDI and +Quartz/CoreGraphics. +Also enables @option{--debug}. + +@item --windows=developer +Enables the dummy adjustment method and the +Windows GDI adjustment method. +Also enables @option{--debug}. + +@item --mac-os-x=developer +Enables the dummy adjustment method and the +Quartz/CoreGraphics adjustment method. +Also enables @option{--debug}. +@end table + + + @node GNU Free Documentation License @appendix GNU Free Documentation License @include fdl.texinfo -- cgit v1.2.3-70-g09d2