[Gimp-developer] GEGL problems while building 2.7.4 for Linux

[Ofnuts <ofnuts laposte net>]

A long time ago, I built the 2.7.2 version which required upgrading my 
BABL/GEGL libraries (running Kunbuntu 10.04) which I did by getting the 
code directly from the GIT repository
I thought building 2.7.4 would be a snap since I didn't expect to have 
to re-upgrade these. I was wrong :)
BABL went OK but I have a problem with GEGL: the GIT version won't 
compile ("No rule to make target `gegl-sampler-downsharp.c', needed by 
`gegl-sampler-downsharp.lo'.") and the tarball requires GLIB 2.28 (2.24 
on my Kubuntu 10.04).
I understand that the GIT stuff may have compile problems, but I can't 
invent a missing C source file from scratch.
However, what I don't understand is that the tarball version requires a 
new GLIB when the GIT one doesn't?
And if anyone went that route, where does the version chase stop? Is 
GLIB the last one or are there anymore ahead?