Re: trying to fix macOS build

On 2024-05-13 09:38, Michael Behrisch via Foxgui-users wrote:
> Hi,
> I just wanted to check again, whether there is a way to get this patch
> into the fox-toolkit. It would really help in getting acceptance in
> the macOS world because currently homebrew is always complaining about
> fox not being supported anymore (even if it is just a very minor
> version update).
> 
> Thanks in advance,
> Michael
> 
> -------- Weitergeleitete Nachricht --------
> Betreff: [Foxgui-users] trying to fix macOS build
> Datum: Fri, 3 Nov 2023 09:07:02 +0100
> Von: Michael Behrisch <[email protected]>
> An: [email protected]
> Kopie (CC): [email protected]
> 
> Hi Jeroen,
> the homebrew formula of the fox toolkit
> https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/fox has been marked deprecated
> because fox 1.6.57 does not build on macOS any longer. From my limited
> knowledge and some internet search I tried to derive a solution which
> is basically backporting the semaphore implementation from fox 1.7. I
> would like to hear your comments and ask whether it can be
> incorporated and a 1.6.58 may be released? A draft for a patch is
> attached.
> 
> Thanks a lot for taking care of the fox toolkit,
> Michael

OK, I added your patch.  Stay tuned for updated 1.6 backport update.



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