Date: Mon, 4 May 2020 09:26:24 +0200 From: Baptiste Daroussin <bapt@FreeBSD.org> To: Cy Schubert <Cy.Schubert@cschubert.com> Cc: freebsd-current@freebsd.org, freebsd-ports@freebsd.org Subject: Re: sysutils/screen-ncurses port Message-ID: <20200504072624.wlyd73pehq25tcp2@ivaldir.net> In-Reply-To: <202005032010.043KAwm9005791@slippy.cwsent.com> References: <202004291841.03TIfkZh081308@slippy.cwsent.com> <20200430075337.3wdzglshhorcd2qn@ivaldir.net> <202004301256.03UCusls050859@slippy.cwsent.com> <20200430130449.cwsf3x42o6w67gor@ivaldir.net> <202005032010.043KAwm9005791@slippy.cwsent.com>
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--ma2vde2ykv3k7k6b Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On Sun, May 03, 2020 at 01:10:58PM -0700, Cy Schubert wrote: > In message <20200430130449.cwsf3x42o6w67gor@ivaldir.net>, Baptiste=20 > Daroussin wr > ites: > >=20 > > > > --mvhxgm4zl62unzlf > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=3Dus-ascii > > Content-Disposition: inline > > Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable > > > > On Thu, Apr 30, 2020 at 05:56:54AM -0700, Cy Schubert wrote: > > > In message <20200430075337.3wdzglshhorcd2qn@ivaldir.net>, Baptiste=3D= 20 > > > Daroussin wr > > > ites: > > > >=3D20 > > > > > > > > --vwrr5drfobpkyvop > > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=3D3Dus-ascii > > > > Content-Disposition: inline > > > > Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable > > > > > > > > On Wed, Apr 29, 2020 at 11:41:46AM -0700, Cy Schubert wrote: > > > > > Would people be open to the idea of a sysutils/screen-ncurses por= t th=3D > > at=3D3D > > > > =3D3D20 > > > > > depends on devel/ncurses instead of ncureses in base? The reason = for =3D > > this=3D3D > > > > =3D3D20 > > > > > is there are screen.* terminfo entries in devel/ncurses that don'= t ex=3D > > ist =3D3D > > > > in=3D3D20 > > > > > termcap(5). People who want that extra functionality would be adv= ised=3D > > to=3D3D > > > > =3D3D20 > > > > > install the alternative pkg or build the sysutils/screen port wit= h th=3D > > e=3D3D20 > > > > > appropriate option. > > > > >=3D3D20 > > > > > Or, simply change the default from whatever ncurses is available = to a=3D > > lway=3D3D > > > > s=3D3D20 > > > > > install devel/ncurses. People could always select one of the othe= r op=3D > > tion=3D3D > > > > s.=3D3D20 > > > > > Personally, I'm not enamoured with this approach. > > > > > > > > I think it is a terrible idea, and we should fix the initial proble= m in=3D > > stea=3D3D > > > > d of > > > > workarounding it. > > > > > > > > 1/ why those are not in our termcap(5) ? they should be added if th= ey a=3D > > re > > > > missing. and MFC asap (prior 11.4 and 12.2 would be nice) > > >=3D20 > > > I came to this conclusion last night after sending this email thread = oud=3D > > =3D20 > > > and will test it some time today. > > >=3D20 > > > > > > > > 2/ we should allow our base ncurses to get informations from newer = term=3D > > cap(=3D3D > > > > 5) if > > > > needed. > > > > So far the default TERMCAP is > > > > ${HOME}/.termcap{,.db}:/etc/termcap{,.db}:/usr/share/misc/termcap{,= =2Edb} > > > > > > > > First the user can be advise to point configure the $home/.termcap = this=3D > > is =3D3D > > > > for > > > > quick now. > > > > that is in your scope via a pkg-message :D > > > > > > > > > > Second for later futur proof mechanism we could modify our termcap = read=3D > > er (=3D3D > > > > we > > > > use our own, not the one in provided by ncurses). to be able to fet= ch t=3D > > ermc=3D3D > > > > ap > > > > capabilities from /usr/local/share/misc/termcap/*.conf for example > > > > > > > > This way ports with random termcap info to add would be able to do = it w=3D > > itho=3D3D > > > > ut > > > > the requirement to wait for a commit in base and a MFC. > > >=3D20 > > > This is probably outside of my scope at the moment but, yes, agreed. > > >=3D20 > > I will then. > > I added that to my TODO >=20 > There's already a utility in devel/ncurses called infotocap (and its=20 > corresponding captoinfo) that already does this. Both are links to tic. O= ur=20 > ncurses import includes tic. Looks like all that's needed is add it to=20 > buildworld. >=20 > I can look at it later tonight. Seems like a quick win. >=20 That is not the point, tic won't work here except if create your own versio= n or use infotocap. Tic is for terminfo databases while we are still using the= =20 termcap for historical reason Having both ncurses from ports and ncurses from base installed at the same = time can open a special can of worm so imho that is not really something we want= to look forward. Best regards, Bapt --ma2vde2ykv3k7k6b Content-Type: application/pgp-signature; name="signature.asc" -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- iQIzBAABCAAdFiEEgOTj3suS2urGXVU3Y4mL3PG3PloFAl6vw6AACgkQY4mL3PG3 PlrxbQ/9HVPaPIBpFzm17RyftswDZ1uDyMSEk/1vH3ybiscgI08Ew/PGsevDq4ji ntBJ1M6DZojTNQIzCUyO7+Zmf8wCBfu4pIlMURiCNe5ng/p2Y7eXENGxgTtxlZwl rOvoaMdBNqykQGLCBusjt5FiGLORoN9N4/1aVdafa+B1jfRvIdDXMV1dZkQj3saM gPvLfO/5sgKpkydUZUZiDrjstf+rFafFMpD7KdtCs2+SrTuq61VcFrODoMUN4N3F aXB3hVZ/DSTL3Hhi3+pelxS+mOQXRC7iqQEZ9vh2e411RtoGDMYQq6GaUkhNNBTU 9zN4pL7lxkIAbpHm39CwLxtR0/LNohbsai67BbZcI1EeQtrLFfobaAOT3Xlcl2tD WZfQqQt+chzCs9/r12LfY/oQUkp1XJ2ENNtlHqDFpt0eDoJhv6VaYIoxGQVQwM+1 LTF77UU7c2KNXW6cAzYiChZpIJ3HdGX4vwHOP2w0GEvYot6/oes4i/tdzeTHsh0t wAhxS62M7WVASAGkoxt15a1uq6xunfl9besXQ/OcSTAkZwvHIj2NoSAIsRL9413S q6Jjnxns6ZQY2tVf39qk6P0W5rhqjow5bM5OdY2+fVqNQg0giSzupcxf42ew+f43 8As80W0Llvor53bTSevvfJbfQYdNHBbLcIM+e7nHLTevNmScQrI= =6phY -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --ma2vde2ykv3k7k6b--
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