php5-gd not using bundled GD library
Bug #74647 reported by
Peter
This bug affects 32 people
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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mantis |
Fix Released
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Unknown
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php |
Fix Released
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Undecided
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Unassigned | ||
php5 (Debian) |
Fix Released
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Unknown
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php5 (Ubuntu) |
Won't Fix
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Undecided
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Unassigned | ||
Bug Description
As you are probably aware, PHP has bundled an upgraded GD library for some time, which supports image rotation, convolution and alpha blending. The package php5-gd still uses Boutell's version of the library, which restricts the abilities of the PHP module.
It would be great if future versions of php5-gd can be built against PHP's GD library in order that the GD module can be used to its greatest extent.
Changed in php: | |
status: | Unknown → Fix Released |
Changed in mantis: | |
status: | Unknown → Fix Released |
Changed in php5 (Debian): | |
status: | Unknown → Won't Fix |
Changed in php5 (Debian): | |
status: | Won't Fix → Fix Released |
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On Thu, Aug 04, 2005 at 12:14:23PM +0200, Rob Halff wrote:
> Package: php5-gd
> Version: 5.0.4-3
> Severity: wishlist
> gd seems to build with an external gd library,
> php5 has it's own gd library shipped with it.
> One functions that isn't available when gd is build with an external lib
> is ImageRotate();
> This function is probably used a lot (I use it) and there is no real
> reason to not use the gd library bundled with php I think.
Yes, there is. Bundled libraries are a pain in the ass for security
support.
> So It would be nice if the bundeled gd lib is used instead of the
> external debian one. If this is not possible try to patch it maybe so
> php still knows about the ImageRotate() function.
It would be nice if PHP would contribute their GD changes upstream so that
this isn't an issue.
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Steve Langasek
postmodern programmer