pstoraster patch to gs8.11 fails

[michaelrsweet]

Version: 7.07.1
CUPS.org User: cmaloney.cardgate

CuPS 1.1.21
AFPL Ghostscript 8.11 or 8.14
Solaris 9 9/04

The patch fails to apply, requesting a file name to patch.
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bash-2.05$ patch -p 1 < pstoraster/gs811-lib.patch
Looks like a unified context diff.
File to patch:
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After meddling with the path names for a while, the patch to lib/gs_init.ps would apply only the first of four chunks.

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bash-2.05$ patch -p 0 < pstoraster/gs811-lib.patch
Looks like a unified context diff.
Hunk #2 failed at line 344.
Hunk #3 failed at line 387.
Hunk #4 failed at line 468.
3 out of 4 hunks failed: saving rejects to lib/gs_init.ps.rej
done
--snup--

It's nice of you to supply this patch... it would be nicer if it actually worked.

[michaelrsweet]

CUPS.org User: mike

First, we don't support running gdevcups.c with the AFPL version of Ghostscript - the licenses are incompatible.

We will likely revisit this now that 8.01 has been GPL'd; expect an updated patch for GPL Ghostscript 8.01 with the CUPS 1.2 release, and a later ESP Ghostscript based on that version.

[michaelrsweet]

CUPS.org User: cmaloney.cardgate

So, you provide the 8.11 patch, but don't support it?

It must be for AFPL, since GNU GS is only up to 8.01...

[michaelrsweet]

CUPS.org User: mike

Correct, the 8.x patch is only for testing purposes, has received minimal testing, and we do not support it. Even if we did, we would only support it for paying customers.

The recommended version of Ghostscript is currently either GNU Ghostscript 7.07 with the patch or ESP Ghostscript 7.07.1.

[michaelrsweet]

CUPS.org User: mike

Fixed in Subversion repository.