Re: Tab Auto-Completition Broken - 3.2.91

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I'm not sure whether a 32 bit library is needed.

Are you building GNU smalltalk in 32 bit ?

I think it's best to do so (others may disagree, but that's my sentiment).

Also there's no shame in 32bit applications. At the time that GNU smalltalk was 
written,
back in 1988, I think 32bit was quite normal.

The blue book Smalltalk language definition actually defines Smalltalk : 
"objects are 16bit pointers".

So the blue book is for a 16bit model (XEROX computers from that time may have 
been 16bit).

Anyway,  what is the result of 'config.guess' in your case ?


./build-aux/config.guess


If it reports something like x86_64
then you could try to configure as a 32bit.

For example, I believe:

  ./configure i386-gnu-linux

or something like that may force configure to have a target i386 architecture 
(32bit).


David Stes

----- Op 3 feb 2021 om 18:24 schreef Gary Highberger gary.highberger@gmail.com:

> Excellent suggestion David. At around line 380 in config.h:
> 
> 
> */* Define if your system has the GNU readline library. */*
> */* #undef HAVE_READLINE */*
> 
> All that needs doing is finding and installing the correct readline library.
> 
> As to tab expansion in gst, choices are shown if more than one keyword can
> complete the string. Type tab twice to see them all. Very cool!
> 
> I'll report my progress as soon as I know more.
> 
> I assume a 32 bit library is needed?
> 
> Thank you very much,
> 
> Gary
> 
> On Wed, Feb 3, 2021 at 6:40 AM stes@PANDORA.BE <stes@telenet.be> wrote:
> 
>>
>> ----- Op 3 feb 2021 om 4:49 schreef Gary Highberger
>> gary.highberger@gmail.com:
>> >
>> > I realize .91 isn't released and is likely not supported. I'm just
>> > documenting what I'm seeing and hoping someone has seen such behavior
>> > before and has a suggestion for me.
>>
>> It would be nice if version 3.3 or 3.2.6 were released, even if they would
>> be the same as 3.2.91.
>>
>> The version 3.2.91 although that it has many really good improvements has
>> a version number that may cause certain doubts with package maintainers.
>>
>> The fact that it has a number which indicates 'alpha' or 'testing' is not
>> to make people feel at ease with that version.
>>
>> Anyway, I tested with
>>
>>   ./configure --without-readline
>>
>> and then I get the behavior that you describe: Tab just is inserting a
>> tab, not completing keywords.
>>
>> You can check with :
>>
>> # grep HAVE_READLINE config.h
>> /* #undef HAVE_READLINE */
>>
>> in your config.h you either have HAVE_READLINE 1 if it discovers you have
>> readline or the above #undef.
>>
>> The solution would be to install GNU readline before building your own
>> version of GNU smalltalk.
>>
>> David Stes
>>
>>