ncurses 5.6 - patch 20080112

[ncurses.git] / INSTALL

diff --git a/INSTALL b/INSTALL
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@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
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--- $Id: INSTALL,v 1.121 2007/11/24 20:22:52 tom Exp $
+-- $Id: INSTALL,v 1.122 2007/12/01 19:37:47 tom Exp $

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              How to install Ncurses/Terminfo on your system
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              How to install Ncurses/Terminfo on your system
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@@ -698,6 +698,12 @@ SUMMARY OF CONFIGURE OPTIONS:
        Use a hashed database for storing terminfo data rather than storing
        each compiled entry in a separate binary file within a directory
        tree.
        Use a hashed database for storing terminfo data rather than storing
        each compiled entry in a separate binary file within a directory
        tree.

+       
+       In particular, this uses the Berkeley database 1.8.5 interface, as
+       provided by that and its successors db 2, 3, and 4.  The actual
+       interface is slightly different in the successor versions of the
+       Berkeley database.  The database should have been configured using
+       "--enable-compat185".

 
        If you use this option for configuring ncurses, tic will only be able
        to write entries in the hashed database.  infocmp can still read
 
        If you use this option for configuring ncurses, tic will only be able
        to write entries in the hashed database.  infocmp can still read