[Pkg-lyx-devel] External boost, performance problems and a sefault

[Per Olofsson]

Sven Hoexter wrote:
> apt-cache show gettext:
> Version: 0.16.1-2
> Replaces: gettext-base (<= 0.14.4-1)
> Description: GNU Internationalization utilities
> 
> Could fit together I think. I still don't know how the puzzle fits
> together but I hope I can leave that leason in software development for
> some cold winter day. ;)

The point is that lyx doesn't link to it. Try ldd lyx. Also:

$ dpkg -S /usr/include/libintl.h
libc6-dev: /usr/include/libintl.h

OTOH, Debian has switched to glibc 2.5 fairly recently.

> Ok I just installed the binary from the archive and it's slow aswell. So
> the gettext or not gettext related speed problems started pre rc1.
> At least it still works, even the localy compiled binary.

Right.

> So let me summarize:
> Post rc1 something changed within the lyx source code and/or the debian boost
> package that results in a segfaulting lyx binary.

OK.

> Pre rc1 something related to the gettext stuff changed that creates a massive
> slowdown compared to the 1.4.x development that renders lyx unusable on older
> systems like mine. (Hm or maybe the 1.4.x release could be a lot faster ...
> maybe I should try that aswell ...)

Have you tried building rc1 with included gettext?

> Sven ... still checking out the complete pkg-boost svn - 4GB and still running
> must be my masochistic day of the week ;)

Whoa, is it that big? Are you checking out all of the branches or what?

-- 
Pelle