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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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
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> > 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
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> > > > 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
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