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

[Thomas Beierlein]

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 <address@hidden>:

> 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 <address@hidden>
> wrote:
> > Am Sat, 28 Jan 2017 16:28:39 -0700
> > schrieb w9ya <address@hidden>:
> >  
> >> 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 <address@hidden> 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
> >> > <address@hidden> 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 <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
> >> >>> >> >>  
> >> >>> >
> >> >>> >
> >> >>> >
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