From owner-freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Dec 27 13:50:18 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-bugs@hub.freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-bugs@hub.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 588AF16A407 for ; Wed, 27 Dec 2006 13:50:18 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from gnats@FreeBSD.org) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (freefall.freebsd.org [69.147.83.40]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0539D13C489 for ; Wed, 27 Dec 2006 13:50:18 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from gnats@FreeBSD.org) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (gnats@localhost [127.0.0.1]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.13.4/8.13.4) with ESMTP id kBRDoHmh042440 for ; Wed, 27 Dec 2006 13:50:17 GMT (envelope-from gnats@freefall.freebsd.org) Received: (from gnats@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.13.4/8.13.4/Submit) id kBRDoHnA042439; Wed, 27 Dec 2006 13:50:17 GMT (envelope-from gnats) Date: Wed, 27 Dec 2006 13:50:17 GMT Message-Id: <200612271350.kBRDoHnA042439@freefall.freebsd.org> To: freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.org From: Thomas Dickey Cc: Subject: re: bin/71801: [patch] Add ncurses utility programs: infocmp, tic and toe. X-BeenThere: freebsd-bugs@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: Thomas Dickey List-Id: Bug reports List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 27 Dec 2006 13:50:18 -0000 The following reply was made to PR bin/71801; it has been noted by GNATS. From: Thomas Dickey To: bug-followup@FreeBSD.org, thierry@FreeBSD.org, dickey@his.com Cc: Subject: re: bin/71801: [patch] Add ncurses utility programs: infocmp, tic and toe. Date: Wed, 27 Dec 2006 08:42:17 -0500 --h31gzZEtNLTqOjlF Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable ncurses 5.6 provides support for hashed-databases, in the general style of the FreeBSD src/lib/libncurses base. If properly configured, it can (still) read the termcap hashed database, and read/write a similar terminfo database. Since the customized source in FreeBSD, e.g., http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/cvsweb.cgi/src/lib/libncurses/termcap.c is all based on the upstream source with minor 1- 2-line changes, it would be simple for someone to update the sources and have less work to do to keep up with the upstream development. http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/cvsweb.cgi/ports/devel/ncurses/Makefile Furthermore, I note that the most recent change to the ncurses port dropped the terminfo database entirely, e.g., in http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/cvsweb.cgi/ports/devel/ncurses/Makefile so there is no compatibility consideration for the port at this time that would preclude using the terminfo hashed databases rather than the directory tree. In fact, since there is no terminfo database now, the port itself is defective since it no longer provides many of the terminal types used from other systems. Short: redirect this toward fixing the port by adding the utilities there. --=20 Thomas E. Dickey http://invisible-island.net ftp://invisible-island.net --h31gzZEtNLTqOjlF Content-Type: application/pgp-signature; name="signature.asc" Content-Description: Digital signature Content-Disposition: inline -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFFkng5cCNT4PfkjtsRAgWZAJoDrIZDt75WalUyeo+g+TG2vmE0agCfUYQq qJhVxayTVCECvg2it20JgIk= =+uN8 -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --h31gzZEtNLTqOjlF--