linux-kernel - Re: kernel source dependency

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Date:	Wed, 04 Apr 2007 09:16:07 +0800
From:	Carlo Florendo <subscribermail@...il.com>
To:	Randy Dunlap <randy.dunlap@...cle.com>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: kernel source dependency

Randy Dunlap wrote:
> On Tue, 03 Apr 2007 16:22:22 +0800 Carlo Florendo wrote:
> 
>> Hello,
>>
>> I'm not sure whether a fix is necessary for the following scenario.
>>
>> The kernel configure target "make menuconfig" requires ncurses.   FWIW, it
>> could probably be better if the error message would indicate that that
>> ncurses is necessary for "make menuconfig" to run and that the user could
>> be prompted to install the package.
> 
> Hi,
> Without ncurses installed, you should see these messages:
> 
> 	echo " *** Unable to find the ncurses libraries."
> 	echo " *** make menuconfig require the ncurses libraries"
> 	echo " *** "
> 	echo " *** Install ncurses (ncurses-devel) and try again"
> 	echo " *** "
> 
> Do you not see them?  or do you need something different?

Thanks. It seems I just made noise.   I saw exactly the same thing you 
posted, now that I've rested and it's 9:30AM.  I didn't see it the other 
day at 2:30AM.  Maybe I need more sleep :)

Thank you very much.

Best Regards,

Carlo



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