Terrific !!! I can test this in the master branch of the git repo I presume ????
On Mon, Feb 6, 2017 at 9:03 AM, Thomas Beierlein <t...@forth-ev.de> wrote: > Hi Bob, > > in meantime we did some tests with the new macro to find the <panel.h> > file. As it succeeds on all tested distributions we merge it into the > master branch. > > So if all goes well, you do not need to patch the coming release at all. > > 73, de Tom DL1JBE > > Am Sun, 29 Jan 2017 18:09:13 -0700 > schrieb w9ya <w...@qrparci.net>: > >> Hey Tom and the gang; >> >> NO problem on waiting until you are ready to create a fix for the main >> package i.e. v1.3.1 . >> >> And thanks for ALL the great help. >> >> (There are now TWO versions of tlf at archlinux 1.2.2-1 (from the >> release tarball) and a 1.2.4.5.r23.g325f223-1 (from the git repo. >> !!!!) <- So the effort was worth it imNSho. (Hi Hi) >> >> es vy 73 om de baab w9ya >> >> On Sun, Jan 29, 2017 at 3:09 AM, Thomas Beierlein <t...@forth-ev.de> >> wrote: >> > Am Sat, 28 Jan 2017 16:28:39 -0700 >> > schrieb w9ya <w...@qrparci.net>: >> > >> >> Tested...es wrks f.b. om's. >> >> >> > Very well. >> > >> >> (Surely there must be a way to make all the distros happy with >> >> finding and using panel.h ..... right ?) >> > >> > And that is not as easy as it sounds. Why? As far as we see, there >> > is some great diversity between distros how they install >> > curses/ncurses. The main differences are: >> > >> > - Support for normal or wide character width, sometimes both at the >> > same time >> > - Which header files to put in which location. >> > - Use pkg-config files or not (Newer ncurses brings even its own >> > ncurses(5/6)-config script). >> > - How to handle the extra packages (panel, menu and forms) wih >> > regards the above decisions. >> > >> > Our changes at end of 2015, were just an attempt to make things >> > better. They fixed configuration problems for the distros, we could >> > check at that time (OpenSuse, Debian, Ubuntu, Gentoo as far as I >> > remember). Besides using two or three distros here ourselves, we >> > have to rely on feedback from users and distro managers (no offense >> > intended). >> > >> > So how to proceed? At the moment the following seems reasonable: >> > >> > - We are just in the process of preparing tlf-1.3.0 for release. It >> > seems not wise to introduce the fix for Arch Linux without further >> > tests on other systems. >> > - We will therefor stay atm with the configuration as provided in >> > the github repo for release. So Arch Linux has to patch the script, >> > sorry. >> > - We will in parallel try to test the new script on as much distros >> > as available. If all goes well we will bring in the new >> > ax_with_ncurses_extra script in tlf-1.3.1. >> > >> > Any comment are welcome. >> > >> > 73, de Tom DL1JBE >> > >> >> >> >> es vy 73 om's de baab w9ya >> >> >> >> On Sat, Jan 28, 2017 at 11:50 AM, w9ya <w...@qrparci.net> wrote: >> >> > Outstanding !!!! >> >> > >> >> > I'll test it a.s.a.p. >> >> > >> >> > es VY 73 om de baab w9ya >> >> > >> >> > On Sat, Jan 28, 2017 at 12:34 AM, Thomas Beierlein >> >> > <t...@forth-ev.de> wrote: >> >> >> Hi Bob, >> >> >> >> >> >> there is an easy way to fix the problem (at least for Arch >> >> >> Linux) by manipulating the ax_with_ncurses_extra.m4 file. That >> >> >> way we can check for a <panel.h> if a <ncursesw/panel.h> got >> >> >> not be found. >> >> >> >> >> >> I have attached such a file to the mail. Maybe you could test it >> >> >> on the actual master branch. >> >> >> (I fear it will not be go through to the mailing list, but in >> >> >> case someone needs it, please give me a hint). >> >> >> >> >> >> That patch may have downsides for other distros, but it would be >> >> >> good to know if it works for your problem. >> >> >> >> >> >> I will be back in the evening to discuss it further. >> >> >> >> >> >> 73, de Tom DL1JBE >> >> >> >> >> >> Am Fri, 27 Jan 2017 >> >> >> 20:02:06 -0700 schrieb w9ya <w...@qrparci.net>: >> >> >> >> >> >>> O.K....!! >> >> >>> >> >> >>> Here's what I have done on the ARCHLINUX "front"; >> >> >>> >> >> >>> - Updated **and** uploaded to the archlinux repos version to >> >> >>> 1.2.2 which is the last version that compiles without "'the" >> >> >>> panel.h error. ^^^ this version is from NOV-2015 and is before >> >> >>> the mid-Dec-2015 notes v/v the changelog and is specific to the >> >> >>> issue; re: panel.h and how panel.h is located/found . <- tlf >> >> >>> version 1.2.3 will NOT compile (due to the afore mentioned >> >> >>> panel.h issue and was released in JAN-2016). >> >> >>> >> >> >>> - I *have* created a fix to upgrade the version available in >> >> >>> the archlinux repos to the latest version of tlf ...and >> >> >>> although it is sloppy, it will work. >> >> >>> >> >> >>> SO ..... it would be helpful to know if this bug is an easy >> >> >>> fix or will it take some time to fix ? i.e. The answer will >> >> >>> help me decide how to proceed v/v the archlinux repos. >> >> >>> >> >> >>> TIA for the answer as to any forthcoming fix and VY 73 om's de >> >> >>> baab w9ya >> >> >>> >> >> >>> On Thu, Jan 26, 2017 at 10:04 AM, Thomas Beierlein >> >> >>> <t...@forth-ev.de> wrote: >> >> >>> > Thanks Bob, >> >> >>> > >> >> >>> > I just made some testing by myself. In former mail I wrote >> >> >>> > that ax_with_curses_panel should look for panel.h in >> >> >>> > different locations. >> >> >>> > >> >> >>> > It does NOT do that. I just moved the panel.h from >> >> >>> > ncurses.w/panel.h to only panel.h and I get the same error >> >> >>> > as on your side. The macro stops searching after the first >> >> >>> > failed test. >> >> >>> > >> >> >>> > Wrt to the libtinfo problem. That should be fixed with the >> >> >>> > new ax_with_curses which uses pkg-config if available. >> >> >>> > >> >> >>> > 73, Tom >> >> >>> > >> >> >>> > >> >> >>> > >> >> >>> > Am Thu, 26 Jan 2017 09:42:40 -0700 >> >> >>> > schrieb w9ya <w...@qrparci.net>: >> >> >>> > >> >> >>> >> Hey Ervin, Tom, and the gang; >> >> >>> >> >> >> >>> >> re: the "discussion 72" >> >> >>> >> >> >> >>> >> I've made SOME progress....AND I can clearly state that >> >> >>> >> installing the libtinfo does NOT help by itself ! Nor does >> >> >>> >> it help with any of the suggested changes in the >> >> >>> >> "./configure ....." invocation. And yeah it is related to >> >> >>> >> upstream issues with pkg-config and so forth. >> >> >>> >> >> >> >>> >> so: >> >> >>> >> >> >> >>> >> I have completed a successful test build of tlf-git by >> >> >>> >> making it dependent on a new package called lib_tlf. SImple >> >> >>> >> enough and this way I can get on with things. >> >> >>> >> ** I have attached that to here. >> >> >>> >> >> >> >>> >> notes: >> >> >>> >> - I am not sure this is the best fix...as a test run of tlf >> >> >>> >> looked/seemed odd....that could be due to not actually going >> >> >>> >> through a normal/proper config or something more >> >> >>> >> problematic. i.e. I do nit use tlf so I am not sure what to >> >> >>> >> expect. (The video and colors seem fb.) i.e. ***** I need >> >> >>> >> to compare versions a bit first, before I cna talk more >> >> >>> >> completely about there being any other &/or remaining >> >> >>> >> issues. >> >> >>> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> >>> >> tnxs fer the clues om's es vy 73 de bob w9ya >> >> >>> >> >> >> >>> >> On Thu, Jan 26, 2017 at 8:31 AM, w9ya <w...@qrparci.net> >> >> >>> >> wrote: >> >> >>> >> > Hey Ervin and the gang; >> >> >>> >> > >> >> >>> >> > Please hold off on installing Archlinux....(its a major >> >> >>> >> > amount of work actually). >> >> >>> >> > >> >> >>> >> > I'd like to try the solution(s) in the link for >> >> >>> >> > "discussion 72" first. >> >> >>> >> > >> >> >>> >> > Tnxs om's es vy 73 de bob w9ya >> >> >>> >> > >> >> >>> >> > On Thu, Jan 26, 2017 at 3:02 AM, Ervin Hegedüs >> >> >>> >> > <airw...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> >>> >> >> Hi Bob, >> >> >>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> On Wed, Jan 25, 2017 at 08:09:51PM -0700, w9ya wrote: >> >> >>> >> >>> Hey all; >> >> >>> >> >>> >> >> >>> >> >>> I *am* able to successfully compile and package v. 1.2.2 >> >> >>> >> >>> but cannot compile either 1.2.3 or 1.2.4.5. (I didn't >> >> >>> >> >>> try any of the releases between those two.) >> >> >>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> interesting - there was an affected issue, which had been >> >> >>> >> >> fixed by Thomas: >> >> >>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> https://github.com/Tlf/tlf/issues/72 >> >> >>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> related commit: >> >> >>> >> >> https://github.com/Tlf/tlf/commit/e4d9e86a8516de7d3416e9a190e9af229a1f6ecf >> >> >>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> but this was on 13rd of Dec, 2016. 1.2.3 had released on >> >> >>> >> >> 16th of Jan, 2016. >> >> >>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >>> I am getting the code from the github repo in all cases >> >> >>> >> >>> >> >> >>> >> >>> To wit, here's that last few lines of where the PKGBUILD >> >> >>> >> >>> ( the packaging "recipe" which is attached below).: >> >> >>> >> >>> >> >> >>> >> >>> " >> >> >>> >> >>> [bfinch@parrot tlf]$ tail tlf-1.2.3-1-x86_64-build.log >> >> >>> >> >>> checking pkg-config is at least version 0.16... yes >> >> >>> >> >>> checking for GLIB - version >= 2.0.0... yes (version >> >> >>> >> >>> 2.50.2) checking for NcursesW wide-character library... >> >> >>> >> >>> yes checking for working ncursesw/curses.h... no >> >> >>> >> >>> checking for working ncursesw.h... no >> >> >>> >> >>> checking for working ncurses.h... yes >> >> >>> >> >>> checking for Curses Panel library with >> >> >>> >> >>> ncursesw/panel.h... no configure: error: the Curses >> >> >>> >> >>> Panel library is required ==> ERROR: A failure occurred >> >> >>> >> >>> in build(). Aborting... >> >> >>> >> >>> [bfinch@parrot tlf]$ >> >> >>> >> >>> " >> >> >>> >> >>> >> >> >>> >> >>> *** Here's a few bits of additional info; >> >> >>> >> >>> >> >> >>> >> >>> [bfinch@parrot tlf]$ pacman -Qo /usr/include/panel.h >> >> >>> >> >>> /usr/include/panel.h is owned by ncurses 6.0+20161224-1 >> >> >>> >> >>> [bfinch@parrot tlf]$ >> >> >>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> probably you're using ArchLinux - may be it's a new bug. >> >> >>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >>> SO....*If* I am reading the Changelog correctly this >> >> >>> >> >>> "bug" was introduced on 15-dec-2015 . >> >> >>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> may be you're close that the real problem. (the Changelog >> >> >>> >> >> contains 2015-12-19, not 15 - but it doesn't matter...) >> >> >>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >>> Anyways, The comments in the code indicate that this >> >> >>> >> >>> *should NOT* be a problem, so I am not exactly sure what >> >> >>> >> >>> is causing this. (Then again I am writing this email >> >> >>> >> >>> prior to doing anything much more than finding the >> >> >>> >> >>> problem.) >> >> >>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> I'll try to install an ArchLinux to a VM, and try to >> >> >>> >> >> reproduce your problem - I need some time... >> >> >>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> 73, Ervin >> >> >>> >> >> HA2OS >> >> >>> >> >> >> >> >>> > >> >> >>> > >> >> >>> > >> >> >>> > -- >> >> >>> > "Do what is needful!" >> >> >>> > Ursula LeGuin: Earthsea >> >> >>> > -- >> >> >>> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> "Do what is needful!" >> >> >> Ursula LeGuin: Earthsea >> >> >> -- >> >> >> >> > >> > >> > >> > -- >> > "Do what is needful!" >> > Ursula LeGuin: Earthsea >> > -- >> > > > > > -- > "Do what is needful!" > Ursula LeGuin: Earthsea > -- > _______________________________________________ Tlf-devel mailing list Tlf-devel@nongnu.org https://lists.nongnu.org/mailman/listinfo/tlf-devel
