Re: [Tlf-devel] Bugs....cannot complete autoreconf

[Thomas Beierlein]

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 <address@hidden>:

> 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 <address@hidden>
> 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 <address@hidden>:
> >  
> >> 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 <address@hidden> 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
> >> > <address@hidden> 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).:
> >> >>>
> >> >>> "
> >> >>>  address@hidden 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...
> >> >>> address@hidden tlf]$
> >> >>> "
> >> >>>
> >> >>> *** Here's a few bits of additional info;
> >> >>>
> >> >>> address@hidden tlf]$ pacman -Qo /usr/include/panel.h
> >> >>> /usr/include/panel.h is owned by ncurses 6.0+20161224-1
> >> >>> address@hidden 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
> > --
> >  



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