zsh-4.0.5 can't compile on hpux 10.20

zsh-4.0.5 can't compile on hpux 10.20

[Gansser, Martin]

Hi,

I tried to compile zsh-4.0.5 on my hpux 10.20 box, but I get the
following error message:

gcc -c -I.  -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -Wall -Wmissing-prototypes -O2  -o watch.o watch.c
echo '' builtin.o compat.o cond.o exec.o glob.o hashtable.o hist.o init.o input.o jobs.o lex.o linkl
ist.o loop.o math.o mem.o module.o options.o params.o parse.o pattern.o prompt.o signals.o signames.
o string.o subst.o text.o utils.o watch.o >> ../Src/stamp-modobjs.tmp
gmake[3]: Entering directory `/users/mgansser/GNU/zsh-4.0.5/Src/Modules'
gcc -c -I.  -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -Wall -Wmissing-prototypes -O2  -o termcap.o termcap.c
In file included from termcap.c:61:
/usr/include/term.h:535: parse error before `SGTTY'
/usr/include/term.h:535: warning: no semicolon at end of struct or union
/usr/include/term.h:536: warning: data definition has no type or storage class
/usr/include/term.h:549: parse error before `}'
termcap.c: In function `ztgetflag':
termcap.c:88: warning: implicit declaration of function `tgetflag'
termcap.c: In function `bin_echotc':
termcap.c:117: warning: implicit declaration of function `tgetnum'
termcap.c:134: warning: implicit declaration of function `tgetstr'
termcap.c:134: warning: assignment makes pointer from integer without a cast
termcap.c:155: warning: implicit declaration of function `tputs'
termcap.c:158: warning: implicit declaration of function `tgoto'
termcap.c: In function `gettermcap':
termcap.c:270: warning: assignment makes pointer from integer without a cast
termcap.c: In function `boot_zshQstermcap':
termcap.c:397: warning: implicit declaration of function `setupterm'
gmake[3]: *** [termcap.o] Error 1
gmake[3]: Leaving directory `/users/mgansser/GNU/zsh-4.0.5/Src/Modules'
gmake[2]: *** [modobjs] Error 1
gmake[2]: Leaving directory `/users/mgansser/GNU/zsh-4.0.5/Src'
gmake[1]: *** [modobjs] Error 2
gmake[1]: Leaving directory `/users/mgansser/GNU/zsh-4.0.5/Src'
gmake: *** [all] Error 1

Compiler: gcc-2.95.3

any help?

Thanks Martin

Re: zsh-4.0.5 can't compile on hpux 10.20

[Peter Stephenson]

"Gansser, Martin" wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I tried to compile zsh-4.0.5 on my hpux 10.20 box, but I get the
> following error message:
>
> In file included from termcap.c:61:
> /usr/include/term.h:535: parse error before `SGTTY'
> /usr/include/term.h:535: warning: no semicolon at end of struct or =
> union
> /usr/include/term.h:536: warning: data definition has no type or =
> storage class
> /usr/include/term.h:549: parse error before `}'

Looks like one of the system definitions is going haywire, causing the
wrong branch of an #if to be used in term.h.  It's virtually impossible
to debug without examining the files and definitions in detail.

The easiest think to do is simply not compile the termcap module, which
isn't that important.  Edit the line in config.modules in the top of the
build hierarchy:

name=zsh/termcap modfile=Src/Modules/termcap.mdd link=dynamic auto=yes load=yes

to change `link=dynamic auto=yes' to `link=no auto=no'.  If it turns out
to be nccessary, do the same to the corresponding line for the terminfo
module.

I'm seriously considering omitting the termcap and terminfo modules from
the 4.0 line, they've caused no end of grief for fairly minor features.

-- 
Peter Stephenson <pws@csr.com>                  Software Engineer
CSR Ltd., Science Park, Milton Road,
Cambridge, CB4 0WH, UK                          Tel: +44 (0)1223 692070


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Re: termcap/terminfo removal (was zsh-4.0.5 can't compile on hpux 10.20)

[Danek Duvall]

On Wed, Aug 14, 2002 at 05:39:14PM +0100, Peter Stephenson wrote:

> I'm seriously considering omitting the termcap and terminfo modules from
> the 4.0 line, they've caused no end of grief for fairly minor features.

Since they work for me and I don't have to deal with the complaints, I'd
really prefer that they stay in.  Maybe a configure argument could be
used to disable it on a case-by-case basis if there are problems?

I'm taking over "maintenance" of zsh in Solaris, and although we're not
expecting to maintain the same level of backwards compatibility in our
open-source applications as in Solaris apps, it'd be nice not to lose a
feature like this, especially as zsh has been pretty good at keeping
itself backwards compatible over time.

Thanks,
Danek