--- a/configure Tue Aug 25 22:25:33 2026 +0200
+++ b/configure Mon Aug 31 15:49:31 2026 +0200
@@ -99,6 +99,10 @@
--debug add extra compile flags for debug builds
--release add extra compile flags for release builds
+Options:
+ --curses=(ncursesw|cursesw|ncurses|curses)
+ The curses implementation to use.
+
Optional Features:
--enable-asan address sanitizer
--enable-strict-errors treat compiler warnings as errors
@@ -175,6 +179,8 @@
"--help"*) printhelp ;;
"--debug") BUILD_TYPE="debug" ;;
"--release") BUILD_TYPE="release" ;;
+ "--curses="*) OPT_CURSES=${ARG#--curses=} ;;
+ "--curses") echo "option '$ARG' needs a value:"; echo " $ARG=(ncursesw|cursesw|ncurses|curses)"; abort_configure ;;
"--enable-asan") FEATURE_ASAN=on ;;
"--disable-asan") unset FEATURE_ASAN ;;
"--enable-strict-errors") FEATURE_STRICT_ERRORS=on ;;
@@ -339,10 +345,10 @@
dep_checked_asan=1
return 0
}
-dependency_error_ncurses()
+dependency_error_ncursesw()
{
- print_check_msg "$dep_checked_ncurses" "checking for ncurses... "
- # dependency ncurses
+ print_check_msg "$dep_checked_ncursesw" "checking for ncursesw... "
+ # dependency ncursesw
while true
do
if [ -z "$PKG_CONFIG" ]; then
@@ -354,6 +360,172 @@
else
break
fi
+ print_check_msg "$dep_checked_ncursesw" "yes\n"
+ dep_checked_ncursesw=1
+ return 1
+ done
+
+ # dependency ncursesw
+ while true
+ do
+ if ./make/chklib.sh ncursesw > /dev/null 2>&1 ; then
+ :
+ else
+ break
+ fi
+ if ./make/chklib.sh tinfo > /dev/null 2>&1 ; then
+ :
+ else
+ break
+ fi
+ TEMP_LDFLAGS="$TEMP_LDFLAGS -lncursesw -ltinfo"
+ print_check_msg "$dep_checked_ncursesw" "yes\n"
+ dep_checked_ncursesw=1
+ return 1
+ done
+
+ # dependency ncursesw
+ while true
+ do
+ if ./make/chklib.sh ncursesw > /dev/null 2>&1 ; then
+ :
+ else
+ break
+ fi
+ TEMP_LDFLAGS="$TEMP_LDFLAGS -lncursesw"
+ print_check_msg "$dep_checked_ncursesw" "yes\n"
+ dep_checked_ncursesw=1
+ return 1
+ done
+
+ print_check_msg "$dep_checked_ncursesw" "no\n"
+ dep_checked_ncursesw=1
+ return 0
+}
+dependency_error_curses()
+{
+ print_check_msg "$dep_checked_curses" "checking for curses... "
+ # dependency curses
+ while true
+ do
+ if [ -z "$PKG_CONFIG" ]; then
+ break
+ fi
+ if test_pkg_config "curses" "" "" "" ; then
+ TEMP_CFLAGS="$TEMP_CFLAGS `"$PKG_CONFIG" --cflags curses`"
+ TEMP_LDFLAGS="$TEMP_LDFLAGS `"$PKG_CONFIG" --libs curses`"
+ else
+ break
+ fi
+ print_check_msg "$dep_checked_curses" "yes\n"
+ dep_checked_curses=1
+ return 1
+ done
+
+ # dependency curses
+ while true
+ do
+ if ./make/chklib.sh curses > /dev/null 2>&1 ; then
+ :
+ else
+ break
+ fi
+ TEMP_LDFLAGS="$TEMP_LDFLAGS -lcurses"
+ print_check_msg "$dep_checked_curses" "yes\n"
+ dep_checked_curses=1
+ return 1
+ done
+
+ print_check_msg "$dep_checked_curses" "no\n"
+ dep_checked_curses=1
+ return 0
+}
+dependency_error_cursesw()
+{
+ print_check_msg "$dep_checked_cursesw" "checking for cursesw... "
+ # dependency cursesw
+ while true
+ do
+ if [ -z "$PKG_CONFIG" ]; then
+ break
+ fi
+ if test_pkg_config "cursesw" "" "" "" ; then
+ TEMP_CFLAGS="$TEMP_CFLAGS `"$PKG_CONFIG" --cflags cursesw`"
+ TEMP_LDFLAGS="$TEMP_LDFLAGS `"$PKG_CONFIG" --libs cursesw`"
+ else
+ break
+ fi
+ print_check_msg "$dep_checked_cursesw" "yes\n"
+ dep_checked_cursesw=1
+ return 1
+ done
+
+ # dependency cursesw
+ while true
+ do
+ if ./make/chklib.sh cursesw > /dev/null 2>&1 ; then
+ :
+ else
+ break
+ fi
+ TEMP_LDFLAGS="$TEMP_LDFLAGS -lcursesw"
+ print_check_msg "$dep_checked_cursesw" "yes\n"
+ dep_checked_cursesw=1
+ return 1
+ done
+
+ print_check_msg "$dep_checked_cursesw" "no\n"
+ dep_checked_cursesw=1
+ return 0
+}
+dependency_error_ncurses()
+{
+ print_check_msg "$dep_checked_ncurses" "checking for ncurses... "
+ # dependency ncurses
+ while true
+ do
+ if [ -z "$PKG_CONFIG" ]; then
+ break
+ fi
+ if test_pkg_config "ncurses" "" "" "" ; then
+ TEMP_CFLAGS="$TEMP_CFLAGS `"$PKG_CONFIG" --cflags ncurses`"
+ TEMP_LDFLAGS="$TEMP_LDFLAGS `"$PKG_CONFIG" --libs ncurses`"
+ else
+ break
+ fi
+ print_check_msg "$dep_checked_ncurses" "yes\n"
+ dep_checked_ncurses=1
+ return 1
+ done
+
+ # dependency ncurses
+ while true
+ do
+ if ./make/chklib.sh ncurses > /dev/null 2>&1 ; then
+ :
+ else
+ break
+ fi
+ if ./make/chklib.sh tinfo > /dev/null 2>&1 ; then
+ :
+ else
+ break
+ fi
+ TEMP_LDFLAGS="$TEMP_LDFLAGS -lncurses -ltinfo"
+ print_check_msg "$dep_checked_ncurses" "yes\n"
+ dep_checked_ncurses=1
+ return 1
+ done
+
+ # dependency ncurses
+ while true
+ do
+ if ./make/chklib.sh ncurses > /dev/null 2>&1 ; then
+ :
+ else
+ break
+ fi
+ TEMP_LDFLAGS="$TEMP_LDFLAGS -lncurses"
print_check_msg "$dep_checked_ncurses" "yes\n"
dep_checked_ncurses=1
return 1
@@ -412,6 +584,54 @@
#
# OPTION VALUES
#
+checkopt_curses_ncursesw()
+{
+ VERR=0
+ if dependency_error_ncursesw ; then
+ VERR=1
+ fi
+ if [ $VERR -ne 0 ]; then
+ return 1
+ fi
+ return 0
+}
+checkopt_curses_cursesw()
+{
+ VERR=0
+ if dependency_error_cursesw ; then
+ VERR=1
+ fi
+ if [ $VERR -ne 0 ]; then
+ return 1
+ fi
+ return 0
+}
+checkopt_curses_ncurses()
+{
+ VERR=0
+ if dependency_error_ncurses ; then
+ VERR=1
+ fi
+ if [ $VERR -ne 0 ]; then
+ return 1
+ fi
+ TEMP_CFLAGS="$TEMP_CFLAGS -DDISABLE_UNICODE"
+ TEMP_CXXFLAGS="$TEMP_CXXFLAGS -DDISABLE_UNICODE"
+ return 0
+}
+checkopt_curses_curses()
+{
+ VERR=0
+ if dependency_error_curses ; then
+ VERR=1
+ fi
+ if [ $VERR -ne 0 ]; then
+ return 1
+ fi
+ TEMP_CFLAGS="$TEMP_CFLAGS -DDISABLE_UNICODE"
+ TEMP_CXXFLAGS="$TEMP_CXXFLAGS -DDISABLE_UNICODE"
+ return 0
+}
#
# TARGETS
@@ -424,10 +644,6 @@
TEMP_CXXFLAGS=
TEMP_LDFLAGS=
-if dependency_error_ncurses; then
- DEPENDENCIES_FAILED="$DEPENDENCIES_FAILED ncurses "
- ERROR=1
-fi
# Features
if [ -n "$FEATURE_ASAN" ]; then
@@ -464,6 +680,85 @@
:
fi
+# Option: --curses
+if [ -z "$OPT_CURSES" ]; then
+ echo "auto-detecting option 'curses'"
+ SAVED_ERROR="$ERROR"
+ SAVED_DEPENDENCIES_FAILED="$DEPENDENCIES_FAILED"
+ ERROR=1
+ while true
+ do
+ if checkopt_curses_ncursesw ; then
+ echo " curses: ncursesw" >> "$TEMP_DIR/options"
+ ERROR=0
+ break
+ fi
+ if checkopt_curses_cursesw ; then
+ echo " curses: cursesw" >> "$TEMP_DIR/options"
+ ERROR=0
+ break
+ fi
+ if checkopt_curses_ncurses ; then
+ echo " curses: ncurses" >> "$TEMP_DIR/options"
+ ERROR=0
+ break
+ fi
+ if checkopt_curses_curses ; then
+ echo " curses: curses" >> "$TEMP_DIR/options"
+ ERROR=0
+ break
+ fi
+ break
+ done
+ if [ $ERROR -ne 0 ]; then
+ SAVED_ERROR=1
+ SAVED_DEPENDENCIES_FAILED="option 'curses' $SAVED_DEPENDENCIES_FAILED"
+ fi
+ ERROR="$SAVED_ERROR"
+ DEPENDENCIES_FAILED="$SAVED_DEPENDENCIES_FAILED"
+else
+ echo "checking option curses = $OPT_CURSES"
+ if false; then
+ false
+ elif [ "$OPT_CURSES" = "ncursesw" ]; then
+ echo " curses: $OPT_CURSES" >> $TEMP_DIR/options
+ if checkopt_curses_ncursesw ; then
+ :
+ else
+ ERROR=1
+ DEPENDENCIES_FAILED="option 'curses' $DEPENDENCIES_FAILED"
+ fi
+ elif [ "$OPT_CURSES" = "cursesw" ]; then
+ echo " curses: $OPT_CURSES" >> $TEMP_DIR/options
+ if checkopt_curses_cursesw ; then
+ :
+ else
+ ERROR=1
+ DEPENDENCIES_FAILED="option 'curses' $DEPENDENCIES_FAILED"
+ fi
+ elif [ "$OPT_CURSES" = "ncurses" ]; then
+ echo " curses: $OPT_CURSES" >> $TEMP_DIR/options
+ if checkopt_curses_ncurses ; then
+ :
+ else
+ ERROR=1
+ DEPENDENCIES_FAILED="option 'curses' $DEPENDENCIES_FAILED"
+ fi
+ elif [ "$OPT_CURSES" = "curses" ]; then
+ echo " curses: $OPT_CURSES" >> $TEMP_DIR/options
+ if checkopt_curses_curses ; then
+ :
+ else
+ ERROR=1
+ DEPENDENCIES_FAILED="option 'curses' $DEPENDENCIES_FAILED"
+ fi
+ else
+ echo
+ echo "Invalid option value - usage:"
+ echo " --curses=(ncursesw|cursesw|ncurses|curses)"
+ abort_configure
+ fi
+fi
if [ -n "${TEMP_CFLAGS}" ] && [ -n "$lang_c" ]; then
echo "CFLAGS += $TEMP_CFLAGS" >> "$TEMP_DIR/flags.mk"
@@ -505,6 +800,9 @@
echo "Config:"
fi
echo
+echo "Options:"
+cat "$TEMP_DIR/options"
+echo
echo "Features:"
printf ' %-16s' 'asan:'
if [ -n "$FEATURE_ASAN" ]; then