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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 |