[Buildroot] [PATCH] ncurses: disable terminfo database install for host-ncurses

[Buildroot] [PATCH] ncurses: disable terminfo database install for host-ncurses

[Peter Korsgaard]

Since commit b35ad5d0b45e (ncurses: make host-ncurses use host terminfo), we
are now pointing host-ncurses to the host terminfo (typically) located in
/usr/share/terminfo.

With this change we are reusing the existing host terminfo database, so
there is no point in trying to install our own on top.  The user running
buildroot typically will have no write access to /usr/share/terminfo, but
tic in that case falls back to writing the database to $HOME/.terminfo.
Neither of which are desirable.

In case $HOME/.terminfo also isn't writable, tic fails, breaking the install
step for host-ncurses:

** Building terminfo database, please wait...
Running sh ./shlib tic to install /usr/share/terminfo ...

        You may see messages regarding extended capabilities, e.g., AX.
        These are extended terminal capabilities which are compiled
        using
                tic -x
        If you have ncurses 4.2 applications, you should read the INSTALL
        document, and install the terminfo without the -x option.

"terminfo.tmp", line 21272, terminal 'v3220': /home/peko/.terminfo: permission denied (errno 30)

To fix all of this, simply disable the terminfo database install.

Suggested-by: Arnout Vandecappelle <arnout@mind.be>
Signed-off-by: Peter Korsgaard <peter@korsgaard.com>
---
 package/ncurses/ncurses.mk | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/package/ncurses/ncurses.mk b/package/ncurses/ncurses.mk
index 5b36df564c..e27598bd42 100644
--- a/package/ncurses/ncurses.mk
+++ b/package/ncurses/ncurses.mk
@@ -154,6 +154,7 @@ HOST_NCURSES_CONF_OPTS = \
 	--without-cxx-binding \
 	--without-ada \
 	--with-default-terminfo-dir=/usr/share/terminfo \
+	--disable-db-install \
 	--without-normal
 
 $(eval $(autotools-package))
-- 
2.11.0

[Buildroot] [PATCH] ncurses: disable terminfo database install for host-ncurses

[Hollis Blanchard]

On 08/09/2018 07:57 AM, Peter Korsgaard wrote:
> diff --git a/package/ncurses/ncurses.mk b/package/ncurses/ncurses.mk
> index 5b36df564c..e27598bd42 100644
> --- a/package/ncurses/ncurses.mk
> +++ b/package/ncurses/ncurses.mk
> @@ -154,6 +154,7 @@ HOST_NCURSES_CONF_OPTS = \
>   	--without-cxx-binding \
>   	--without-ada \
>   	--with-default-terminfo-dir=/usr/share/terminfo \
> +	--disable-db-install \
>   	--without-normal
>   
>   $(eval $(autotools-package))
Acked-by: Hollis Blanchard <hollis_blanchard@mentor.com>

-- 
Hollis Blanchard
Mentor Graphics Emulation Division

[Buildroot] [PATCH] ncurses: disable terminfo database install for host-ncurses

[Thomas Petazzoni]

Hello,

On Thu,  9 Aug 2018 16:57:22 +0200, Peter Korsgaard wrote:
> Since commit b35ad5d0b45e (ncurses: make host-ncurses use host terminfo), we
> are now pointing host-ncurses to the host terminfo (typically) located in
> /usr/share/terminfo.
> 
> With this change we are reusing the existing host terminfo database, so
> there is no point in trying to install our own on top.  The user running
> buildroot typically will have no write access to /usr/share/terminfo, but
> tic in that case falls back to writing the database to $HOME/.terminfo.
> Neither of which are desirable.
> 
> In case $HOME/.terminfo also isn't writable, tic fails, breaking the install
> step for host-ncurses:
> 
> ** Building terminfo database, please wait...
> Running sh ./shlib tic to install /usr/share/terminfo ...
> 
>         You may see messages regarding extended capabilities, e.g., AX.
>         These are extended terminal capabilities which are compiled
>         using
>                 tic -x
>         If you have ncurses 4.2 applications, you should read the INSTALL
>         document, and install the terminfo without the -x option.
> 
> "terminfo.tmp", line 21272, terminal 'v3220': /home/peko/.terminfo: permission denied (errno 30)
> 
> To fix all of this, simply disable the terminfo database install.
> 
> Suggested-by: Arnout Vandecappelle <arnout@mind.be>
> Signed-off-by: Peter Korsgaard <peter@korsgaard.com>
> ---
>  package/ncurses/ncurses.mk | 1 +
>  1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

Applied to master, thanks.

Thomas
-- 
Thomas Petazzoni, CTO, Bootlin (formerly Free Electrons)
Embedded Linux and Kernel engineering
https://bootlin.com

[Buildroot] [PATCH] ncurses: disable terminfo database install for host-ncurses

[Thomas De Schampheleire]

Hi,

On Thu, Aug 09, 2018 at 10:12:10PM +0200, Thomas Petazzoni wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> On Thu,  9 Aug 2018 16:57:22 +0200, Peter Korsgaard wrote:
> > Since commit b35ad5d0b45e (ncurses: make host-ncurses use host terminfo), we
> > are now pointing host-ncurses to the host terminfo (typically) located in
> > /usr/share/terminfo.
> > 
> > With this change we are reusing the existing host terminfo database, so
> > there is no point in trying to install our own on top.  The user running
> > buildroot typically will have no write access to /usr/share/terminfo, but
> > tic in that case falls back to writing the database to $HOME/.terminfo.
> > Neither of which are desirable.
> > 
> > In case $HOME/.terminfo also isn't writable, tic fails, breaking the install
> > step for host-ncurses:
> > 
> > ** Building terminfo database, please wait...
> > Running sh ./shlib tic to install /usr/share/terminfo ...
> > 
> >         You may see messages regarding extended capabilities, e.g., AX.
> >         These are extended terminal capabilities which are compiled
> >         using
> >                 tic -x
> >         If you have ncurses 4.2 applications, you should read the INSTALL
> >         document, and install the terminfo without the -x option.
> > 
> > "terminfo.tmp", line 21272, terminal 'v3220': /home/peko/.terminfo: permission denied (errno 30)
> > 
> > To fix all of this, simply disable the terminfo database install.
> > 
> > Suggested-by: Arnout Vandecappelle <arnout@mind.be>
> > Signed-off-by: Peter Korsgaard <peter@korsgaard.com>
> > ---
> >  package/ncurses/ncurses.mk | 1 +
> >  1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)
> 
> Applied to master, thanks.

As the breaking commit b35ad5d0b45e went onto the 2018.02.x branch (as
00e775b76cfb), I think the fix should be applied there as well.

Similarly for 2018.05.x if any more releases are planned from that branch.

Thanks,
Thomas

[Buildroot] [PATCH] ncurses: disable terminfo database install for host-ncurses

[Peter Korsgaard]

>>>>> "Thomas" == Thomas De Schampheleire <thomas.de_schampheleire@nokia.com> writes:

Hi,

 >> > ** Building terminfo database, please wait...
 >> > Running sh ./shlib tic to install /usr/share/terminfo ...
 >> > 
 >> >         You may see messages regarding extended capabilities, e.g., AX.
 >> >         These are extended terminal capabilities which are compiled
 >> >         using
 >> >                 tic -x
 >> >         If you have ncurses 4.2 applications, you should read the INSTALL
 >> >         document, and install the terminfo without the -x option.
 >> > 
 >> > "terminfo.tmp", line 21272, terminal 'v3220': /home/peko/.terminfo: permission denied (errno 30)
 >> > 
 >> > To fix all of this, simply disable the terminfo database install.
 >> > 
 >> > Suggested-by: Arnout Vandecappelle <arnout@mind.be>
 >> > Signed-off-by: Peter Korsgaard <peter@korsgaard.com>
 >> > ---
 >> >  package/ncurses/ncurses.mk | 1 +
 >> >  1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)
 >> 
 >> Applied to master, thanks.

 > As the breaking commit b35ad5d0b45e went onto the 2018.02.x branch (as
 > 00e775b76cfb), I think the fix should be applied there as well.

 > Similarly for 2018.05.x if any more releases are planned from that branch.

Yes, I'll take care or that.

-- 
Bye, Peter Korsgaard

[Buildroot] [PATCH] ncurses: disable terminfo database install for host-ncurses

[Peter Korsgaard]

>>>>> "Peter" == Peter Korsgaard <peter@korsgaard.com> writes:

 > Since commit b35ad5d0b45e (ncurses: make host-ncurses use host terminfo), we
 > are now pointing host-ncurses to the host terminfo (typically) located in
 > /usr/share/terminfo.

 > With this change we are reusing the existing host terminfo database, so
 > there is no point in trying to install our own on top.  The user running
 > buildroot typically will have no write access to /usr/share/terminfo, but
 > tic in that case falls back to writing the database to $HOME/.terminfo.
 > Neither of which are desirable.

 > In case $HOME/.terminfo also isn't writable, tic fails, breaking the install
 > step for host-ncurses:

 > ** Building terminfo database, please wait...
 > Running sh ./shlib tic to install /usr/share/terminfo ...

 >         You may see messages regarding extended capabilities, e.g., AX.
 >         These are extended terminal capabilities which are compiled
 >         using
 >                 tic -x
 >         If you have ncurses 4.2 applications, you should read the INSTALL
 >         document, and install the terminfo without the -x option.

 > "terminfo.tmp", line 21272, terminal 'v3220': /home/peko/.terminfo: permission denied (errno 30)

 > To fix all of this, simply disable the terminfo database install.

 > Suggested-by: Arnout Vandecappelle <arnout@mind.be>
 > Signed-off-by: Peter Korsgaard <peter@korsgaard.com>

Committed to 2018.02.x and 2018.05.x, thanks.

-- 
Bye, Peter Korsgaard