Bug#907576: Status of Dream: Bug#907576. ITP: dream --A Software Digital Radio Mondiale
Here is a status of Dream for Debian at this time.
I have succeeded in compiling Dream for Debian locally. I did this by commenting out files MDI/RSCITagItemDecoders.cpp line 258, MDI/MDITagItem.cpp lines 1106 - 1117 and GUI-Qt/EvaluationDlg.cpp lines 788 - 815. By this means I quieted a fatal compiler "illegal cast" error. This permits the remainder of the code to compile on Ubuntu/Mint 20 using the standard debmake/debuild procedure. AFAIK this only affects the GPS time set function. This compromise may be acceptable for now. I suspect the cast problem would otherwise be difficult to solve and am not expecting to see much in the way of resolution.
The resulting build still dies during run time near file GUI-QT/SoundCardSelMenu.cpp line 218. This may be indirectly related to Pulse Audio. This problem is recognized upstream. For instance, see recent SourceForge Dream tickets, especially 230 just for this problem. A patch/commit is needed to fix before Debian (or other Linux OS) testing can continue. Doubtless upstream would appreciate anyone with debug skills who might help out. I note the new xHE codec may still have problems too.
Meanwhile, I have completed most of the "Debian" procedural work necessary to submit for Sponsorship. That done as much as possible, I intend to push what I have to Gitlab Salsa (formerly Alioth) Project 7803 as a new branch, just as an assurance of preservation (hopefully within a few days). Should anything happen to me, anyone may complete updates and testing from there and upload to Debian for Sponsorship. Use the new branch in 7803. I also intend to archive my Dream work at Gitlab Salsa Project 52290, since it now seems redundant to maintain it. 52290 does retain some screenshots that will be useful for submission.
I will stand by to help with Dream where possible, and for submission to Debian when complete.
Garie Miller
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