Am Mon, 6 Feb 2017 10:33:47 -0700 schrieb w9ya <w...@qrparci.net>: > Terrific !!! > > I can test this in the master branch of the git repo I presume ???? > Yes, merged it in yesterday.
> 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 -- _______________________________________________ Tlf-devel mailing list Tlf-devel@nongnu.org https://lists.nongnu.org/mailman/listinfo/tlf-devel
