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Re: [PATCH 1/3] chainlint: sidestep impoverished macOS "terminfo"

From
Taylor Blau <me@ttaylorr.com>
Date
Nov 9, 2022, 22:18 UTC
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On Wed, Nov 09, 2022 at 04:58:32PM +0000, Eric Sunshine via GitGitGadget wrote:
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> From: Eric Sunshine <sunshine@sunshineco.com>
>
> Although the macOS Terminal.app is "xterm"-compatible, its corresponding
> "terminfo" entry neglects to mention capabilities which Terminal.app
> actually supports (such as "dim text"). This oversight on Apple's part
> ends up penalizing users of "good citizen" console programs which
> consult "terminfo" to tailor their output based upon reported terminal
> capabilities (as opposed to programs which assume that the terminal
> supports ANSI codes).

Hmmph. Too bad that Apple isn't doing the right thing here, but your approach is reasonable and well-explained. Looking good.

Thanks, Taylor

Previous: Eric Sunshine via GitGitGadgetNext: brian m. carlson
Message 3 of 20 in “chainlint: emit line numbers alongside test definitions”
  1. 0/3 chainlint: emit line numbers alongside test definitionsEric Sunshine via GitGitGadget, Nov 9, 2022
  2. 1/3 chainlint: sidestep impoverished macOS "terminfo"Eric Sunshine via GitGitGadget, Nov 9, 2022
  3. Taylor BlauNov 9, 2022
  4. brian m. carlsonNov 10, 2022
  5. Eric SunshineNov 10, 2022
  6. brian m. carlsonNov 10, 2022
  7. Eric SunshineNov 10, 2022
  8. brian m. carlsonNov 10, 2022
  9. 2/3 chainlint: latch line numbers at which each token starts and endsEric Sunshine via GitGitGadget, Nov 9, 2022
  10. 3/3 chainlint: prefix annotated test definition with line numbersEric Sunshine via GitGitGadget, Nov 9, 2022
  11. Taylor BlauNov 9, 2022
  12. 0/3 chainlint: emit line numbers alongside test definitionsEric Sunshine via GitGitGadget, Nov 11, 2022
  13. 1/3 chainlint: sidestep impoverished macOS "terminfo"Eric Sunshine via GitGitGadget, Nov 11, 2022
  14. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonNov 11, 2022
  15. Eric SunshineNov 11, 2022
  16. Eric SunshineNov 11, 2022
  17. Taylor BlauNov 11, 2022
  18. 2/3 chainlint: latch line numbers at which each token starts and endsEric Sunshine via GitGitGadget, Nov 11, 2022
  19. 3/3 chainlint: prefix annotated test definition with line numbersEric Sunshine via GitGitGadget, Nov 11, 2022
  20. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonNov 11, 2022

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