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

[Thomas Beierlein]

Am Mon, 6 Feb 2017 10:33:47 -0700
schrieb w9ya <address@hidden>:

> Terrific !!!
> 
> I can test this in the master branch of the git repo I presume ????
> 
Yes, merged it in yesterday.


> On Mon, Feb 6, 2017 at 9:03 AM, Thomas Beierlein <address@hidden>
> wrote:
> > 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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