Hi no wide character support?
On Fri, Aug 15, 2008 at 11:13 AM, Irene Huang <Irene.Huang at sun.com> wrote: > Hi, all > > I am sponsoring this case. The timeout is set to be 08/22/2008. > > Additional materials include pkgmap and manpages are available at: > Internally: > http://sac.eng/Archives/CaseLog/arc/LSARC/2008/524/materials/ > > Externally > http://www.opensolaris.org/os/community/arc/caselog/2008/524 > > Thanks > > --Irene > > On Fri, 2008-08-15 at 00:59 -0700, Shi-Ying Irene Huang wrote: >> Template Version: @(#)sac_nextcase 1.66 04/17/08 SMI >> This information is Copyright 2008 Sun Microsystems >> 1. Introduction >> 1.1. Project/Component Working Name: >> ncurses for OpenSolaris >> 1.2. Name of Document Author/Supplier: >> Author: Rick Ju >> 1.3 Date of This Document: >> 15 August, 2008 >> 4. Technical Description >> 1. Introduction >> 1.1. Project/Component Working Name: >> >> ncurses 5.6 >> >> 1.2. Name of Document Author/Supplier: >> >> Author: Rick Ju >> Sponser: Irene Huang >> >> 1.3. Date of This Document: >> >> 07/11/2008 >> >> 4. Technical Description: >> 4.1. Details: >> >> Ncurses is a programming library providing an API, allowing the >> programmer >> to write text user interfaces (textual blocky UI) in a terminal- >> independent manner. It's a toolkit for developing "GUI-like" apps which >> run under a terminal emulator. It also optimizes screen changes, in >> order >> to reduce the latency experienced when using remote shells. >> >> Ncurses is a free software emulation (clone) of System V Release 4.0 >> (SVR4) >> curses, an enhancement over the discontinued classic 4.4 BSD curses. The >> XSI Curses standard issued by X/Open is explicitly and closely modeled >> on >> System V. >> >> Most ncurses calls can be easily ported to the old curses. System V >> curses >> implementations can support BSD curses programs with just a >> recompilation. >> However, a few areas are problematic, such as handling terminal resizing >> (since no counterpart exists in the old curses). Other subtle >> differences >> in call semantics can make porting an ncurses application to commercial >> Unix somewhat difficult. >> >> Ncurses can use either terminfo (with extensible data), or termcap as >> terminal database. >> >> Because most the binaries and libraries use same name with SVR4 curses, >> we ship the binaries in /usr/gnu/bin and the libraries in >> /usr/lib/libncurses. >> >> For more info, please refer to http://www.gnu.org/software/ncurses. >> >> 4.2. Interfaces: >> Exported Interfaces >> Interface Classification Comments >> --------------- --------------- >> ----------------------- >> /usr/bin/gcaptoinfo >> /usr/bin/gclear >> /usr/bin/ginfocmp >> /usr/bin/ginfotocap >> /usr/bin/greset >> /usr/bin/gtack >> /usr/bin/gtic >> /usr/bin/gtoe >> /usr/bin/gtput >> /usr/bin/gtset >> Volatile CLI binaries. >> These are files with >> a 'g' >> prefix. >> Please see the man >> pages. >> >> /usr/gnu/bin/captoinfo >> /usr/gnu/bin/clear >> /usr/gnu/bin/infocmp >> /usr/gnu/bin/infotocap >> /usr/gnu/bin/reset >> /usr/gnu/bin/tack >> /usr/gnu/bin/tic >> /usr/gnu/bin/toe >> /usr/gnu/bin/tput >> /usr/gnu/bin/tset >> Volatile These are links to >> binaries >> in /usr/bin/ with a >> 'g' prefix >> Please see the man >> pages. >> /usr/bin/ncurses5-config >> Volatile CLI binaries. >> >> /usr/lib/libgcurses.so >> /usr/lib/libgform.so.5 >> /usr/lib/libgmenu.so.5 >> /usr/lib/libgncurses.so.5 >> /usr/lib/libgpanel.so.5 >> Volatile Supporting libraries >> These are files with a >> 'g' prefix >> >> /usr/gnu/lib/libcurses.so >> /usr/gnu/lib/libform.so.5 >> /usr/gnu/lib/libmenu.so.5 >> /usr/gnu/lib/libncurses.so.5 >> /usr/gnu/lib/libpanel.so.5 >> Volatile Supporting libraries >> These are links to >> libraries >> in /usr/lib/ with a >> 'g' prefix >> >> /usr/include/ncurses/ >> Volatile Directory for Header >> files in >> development package. >> >> SUNWncurses Uncommited ncurses packaging >> contains >> binaries, libraries. >> SUNWncurses-devel Uncommited ncurses packaging >> contains >> headers and static >> libraries >> >> Imported Interfaces >> Interface Classification Comments >> --------------- --------------- ----------------------- >> libc Committed PSARC/1991/064 >> libm Committed LSARC/1992/005 >> >> 4.3. Doc Impact: >> >> Man page provided >> >> 4.4. Packaging & Delivery: >> SUNWncurses (base package) - Base package i.e binary, >> libraries >> SUNWncurses-devel - Development packaging >> >> 4.5. Dependencies: >> libc and libm. >> >> 4.6. I18N/L10N Impact: >> >> The JDS team and the G11N are working together to evaluation and >> provide I18N/L10N support. >> >> 4.7 Security Impact: >> None. >> >> 5. Reference Documents: >> >> [1] ncurses homepage >> >> http://www.gnu.org/software/ncurses/ >> >> [2] Relates ARC cases >> >> PSARC/1991/064 MT-Safe libc >> LSARC/1992/005 Bundled libm packaging >> >> 6. Resources and Schedule >> 6.4. Steering Committee requested information >> 6.4.1. Consolidation C-team Name: >> Desktop >> 6.5. ARC review type: FastTrack >> 6.6. ARC Exposure: open >> > > _______________________________________________ > opensolaris-arc mailing list > opensolaris-arc at opensolaris.org > -- Andy http://blog.sartek.net
