[COUCHDB-1152] Windows ICU DLL version is hardcoded to 4.2 in makefiles

• Type: Improvement
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Trivial
• Resolution: Fixed
• Fix Version/s: 1.2, 1.2.1
• Component/s: Build System
• Labels: windows

Environment

Windows only.

• Skill Level: New Contributors Level (Easy)
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Dave Cottlehuber
• Created: 08/May/11 10:41
• Updated: 30/Apr/12 15:38
• Resolved: 07/Jan/12 01:12

Description

src/couchdb/priv/Makefile.am has hardcoded dependency on ICU DLL 4.2 which is untidy nor is it documented in INSTALL.Windows or release notes. Latest version, ICU 4.8 will be released end May 2011. Makefile should support recent versions of ICU where required, same as on unix.