Aquileo | Recent changes to 39: Please port to mxml-4

Aquileo | #39 Please port to mxml-4

Sat, 20 Dec 2025 15:43:46 -0000

To add some background information: we pick up the MXML library with the help of package-config. The legacy versions of MXML v1 .. v3 used to ship a file 'mxml.pc' while the new version ships a file 'mxml4.pc'.

The Yoshimi build attempts to use the v4 first, and then falls back to the legacy case. The appropriate code variant is then compiled in and the Yoshimi executable is linked against that version of MXML. In many distributions, both library variants can be installed at the same time, but only one "development package". Thus, by installing the right "development package" before building Yoshimi, you can control which version of MXML will be used.

Aquileo | #39 Please port to mxml-4

Sat, 20 Dec 2025 15:03:33 -0000

I'm pleased to say this has now been done in Yoshimi V2,3.5.3, so in a weeks or so I'll close this bug.

Aquileo | #39 Please port to mxml-4

Thu, 30 Oct 2025 17:32:14 -0000

status: open --> pending

Aquileo | #39 Please port to mxml-4

Tue, 15 Apr 2025 21:11:27 -0000

Thanks for the update! In Gentoo, we have the same approch and currently mxml is slotted, so v3 and v4 can be both installed at the same time.

Aquileo | #39 Please port to mxml-4

Thu, 23 Jan 2025 23:30:02 -0000

Thanks! That sounds promising. Hope you find a way to support both :-)

Aquileo | #39 Please port to mxml-4

Wed, 22 Jan 2025 17:59:30 -0000

Thanks for the reply! Do you see any chance just to support both versions? In Gentoo, we still have both versions. But as - me, the maintainer - I would like to get mxml-3 removed in future, as most project have now patches :-) Thanks!

Aquileo | #39 Please port to mxml-4

Tue, 21 Jan 2025 08:56:08 -0000

Group: Unknown --> Considered

Aquileo | #39 Please port to mxml-4

Tue, 21 Jan 2025 08:47:31 -0000

We are aware of this. However most distros are still using V3. Such an incompatible change is going to be difficult to resolve effectively :(
We may consider migrating away from XML

Aquileo | Please port to mxml-4

Sun, 19 Jan 2025 00:17:50 -0000

Hi!
Some time ago, mxml-4 has been released, which is not API compatible with mxml-3. Could you please consider porting to mxml-4? See: https://github.com/michaelrsweet/mxml/releases

Thank you!
Conrad

Aquileo | Please port to mxml-4

Sun, 19 Jan 2025 00:17:50 -0000

Ticket 39 has been modified: Please port to mxml-4
Edited By: Will Godfrey (abrolag)
_milestone updated: 'Unknown' => 'Considered'