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| -rw-r--r-- | README.rst | 17 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | kconfiglib.py | 5 | ||||
| -rwxr-xr-x | menuconfig.py | 20 |
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@@ -88,10 +88,9 @@ available in the C tools. the configuration and (optionally) information that can be used to rebuild only files that reference Kconfig symbols that have changed value. -The terminal ``menuconfig`` implementation requires Python 3. It uses -``get_wch()``, which is needed for Unicode input support. Unfortunately, -``get_wch()`` isn't available in the Python 2 version of the standard -``curses`` module. +Starting with Kconfiglib version 12.2.0, all utilities are compatible with both +Python 2 and Python 3. Previously, ``menuconfig.py`` only ran under Python 3 +(i.e., it's now more backwards compatible than before). **Note:** If you install Kconfiglib with ``pip``'s ``--user`` flag, make sure that your ``PATH`` includes the directory where the executables end up. You can @@ -131,8 +130,7 @@ See the module docstring at the top of `kconfiglib.py <https://github.com/ulfali Getting started --------------- -1. `Install <Installation_>`_ the library and the utilities. Use ``pip3`` if - you want to use the terminal ``menuconfig``. +1. `Install <Installation_>`_ the library and the utilities. 2. Write `Kconfig <https://www.kernel.org/doc/Documentation/kbuild/kconfig-language.txt>`__ @@ -484,9 +482,10 @@ Three configuration interfaces are currently available: *There is now also a show-help mode that shows the help text of the currently selected symbol in the help window at the bottom.* - ``menuconfig.py`` currently only supports Python 3, mostly due to - ``curses.get_wch()`` not being available on Python 2. It is needed - for Unicode support. + Starting with Kconfiglib 12.2.0, ``menuconfig.py`` runs under both Python 2 + and Python 3 (previously, it only ran under Python 3, so this was a + backport). Running it under Python 3 provides better support for Unicode text + entry (``get_wch()`` is not available in the ``curses`` module on Python 2). There are no third-party dependencies on \*nix. On Windows, the ``curses`` modules is not available by default, but support diff --git a/kconfiglib.py b/kconfiglib.py index f0a2cc0..dcf4e49 100644 --- a/kconfiglib.py +++ b/kconfiglib.py @@ -52,8 +52,9 @@ sections. make kmenuconfig ---------------- -This target runs the curses menuconfig interface with Python 3 (Python 2 is -currently not supported for the menuconfig). +This target runs the curses menuconfig interface with Python 3. As of +Kconfiglib 12.2.0, both Python 2 and Python 3 are supported (previously, only +Python 3 was supported, so this was a backport). make guiconfig diff --git a/menuconfig.py b/menuconfig.py index ce86d89..187df1c 100755 --- a/menuconfig.py +++ b/menuconfig.py @@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ Overview ======== -A curses-based menuconfig implementation. The interface should feel familiar to -people used to mconf ('make menuconfig'). +A curses-based Python 2/3 menuconfig implementation. The interface should feel +familiar to people used to mconf ('make menuconfig'). Supports the same keys as mconf, and also supports a set of keybindings inspired by Vi: @@ -174,18 +174,12 @@ Other features Limitations =========== - - Python 3 only +Doesn't work out of the box on Windows, but can be made to work with 'pip +install windows-curses'. See the +https://github.com/zephyrproject-rtos/windows-curses repository. - This is mostly due to Python 2 not having curses.get_wch(), which is needed - for Unicode support. - - - Doesn't work out of the box on Windows - - Can be made to work with 'pip install windows-curses' though. See the - https://github.com/zephyrproject-rtos/windows-curses repository. - - 'pip install kconfiglib' on Windows automatically installs windows-curses - to make the menuconfig usable. +'pip install kconfiglib' on Windows automatically installs windows-curses +to make the menuconfig usable. """ from __future__ import print_function |