+dnl Solaris has a data item 'curses_version', which confuses AC_CHECK_FUNCS.
+dnl It's a character string "SVR4", not documented.
+AC_CACHE_CHECK(for function curses_version, cf_cv_func_curses_version,[
+AC_TRY_RUN([
+#include <curses.h>
+int main()
+{
+ char temp[1024];
+ sprintf(temp, "%s\n", curses_version());
+ exit(0);
+}]
+,[cf_cv_func_curses_version=yes]
+,[cf_cv_func_curses_version=no]
+,[cf_cv_func_curses_version=unknown])
+rm -f core])
+test "$cf_cv_func_curses_version" = yes && AC_DEFINE(HAVE_CURSES_VERSION)
+