Re: [PATCH] Compilation fix for AIX (missing consts)

[Peter Stephenson <Peter.Stephenson@xxxxxxx>]

On Fri, 6 May 2011 14:51:42 +0100
Peter Stephenson <Peter.Stephenson@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> So to
> fix it for AIX (an, indeed, to have any remote hope of keeping the
> AIX version in sync with the rest) we need to allow term.h to be
> included in the main shell.
> 
> The issues I can see are with the names columns, lines, move, newline
> and tab (ick!).  After fixing these, this now compiles and runs
> correctly on my machine.  I can't entirely exclude the possibility it
> has subtly redefined some other word.
> 
> Unfortunately, it means we're at the mercy of term.h everywhere it
> exists.  Given that this only happens in the case we are trying to use
> it in at least one part of the shell, it's probably the right thing to
> do to use it everywhere.  However, this could do with some major
> testing.  I'll upload a new test version soon.

I've committed this.  I'll upload a test version when a bit more dust
has settled elsewhere, but it could do with some testing.  I suspect
there are some interesting versions of term.h around.

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