Add information about librt and OpenBSD to the FAQ

[st.git] / FAQ

diff --git a/FAQ b/FAQ
index bb2bde4..f8a2ec2 100644 (file)
--- a/FAQ
+++ b/FAQ
@@ -37,23 +37,23 @@ Taken from the terminfo manpage:
        are pressed, this information can be given. Note that it is not
        possible to handle terminals where the keypad only works in
        local (this applies, for example, to the unshifted HP 2621 keys).
        are pressed, this information can be given. Note that it is not
        possible to handle terminals where the keypad only works in
        local (this applies, for example, to the unshifted HP 2621 keys).

-       If the keypad can be set to transmit or not transmit, tive these
+       If the keypad can be set to transmit or not transmit, give these

        codes as smkx and rmkx. Otherwise the keypad is assumed to
        always transmit.
 
 In the st case smkx=E[?1hE= and rmkx=E[?1lE>, so it is mandatory that
        codes as smkx and rmkx. Otherwise the keypad is assumed to
        always transmit.
 
 In the st case smkx=E[?1hE= and rmkx=E[?1lE>, so it is mandatory that

-applications which want to test against keypad keys, have to send these
+applications which want to test against keypad keys send these

 sequences.
 
 sequences.
 

-But buggy applications like bash and irssi for example don't do this. A fast
+But buggy applications (like bash and irssi, for example) don't do this. A fast

 solution for them is to use the following command:
 
 solution for them is to use the following command:
 

-       $ printf "\033?1h\033=" >/dev/tty
+       $ printf '\033[?1h\033=' >/dev/tty

 
 or
        $ echo $(tput smkx) >/dev/tty
 
 
 or
        $ echo $(tput smkx) >/dev/tty
 

-In the case of bash readline is used. Readline has a different note in its
+In the case of bash, readline is used. Readline has a different note in its

 manpage about this issue:
 
        enable-keypad (Off)
 manpage about this issue:
 
        enable-keypad (Off)


@@ -84,8 +84,17 @@ If you are using zsh, then read the zsh FAQ
 
 Putting these lines into your .zshrc will fix the problems.
 
 
 Putting these lines into your .zshrc will fix the problems.
 

-## How can use meta in 8bit mode?
+## How can I use meta in 8bit mode?

 
 

- St support meta in 8bit mode, but the default terminfo entry doesn't
- use this capability. If you want it, you have to use st-meta value
+ St supports meta in 8bit mode, but the default terminfo entry doesn't
+ use this capability. If you want it, you have to use the 'st-meta' value

  in TERM.
  in TERM.

+
+## I cannot compile st in OpenBSD
+
+OpenBSD lacks of librt, but it is mandatory in POSIX
+<http://pubs.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/9699919799/utilities/c99.html#tag_20_11_13>.
+If you want compile st for OpenBSD you have to remove -lrt from config.mk, and
+st will compile without any loss of functionality because all the functions are
+included in libc on this platform.
+