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QNX® SDP 7.1 ncurses Library Update (Build 1529): Release Notes
Target OS: This update is compatible with targets that are running QNX® Neutrino® that's based on QNX Software Development Platform 7.1.
Host OS: To install this update, you must have installed the QNX Software Development Platform 7.1 on one of the following development hosts:
- Microsoft Windows 10 Pro 64-bit, or Windows 8.1 Pro 64-bit
- macOS version 10.14, or 10.15
- Linux Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 64-bit, Ubuntu Desktop 18.04 LTS 64-bit, or Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 64-bit on x86_64 processors (QNX SDP isn't supported on Linux on ARM processors)
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Throughout this document, you may see reference numbers associated with particular issues, changes, etc. When corresponding with our Technical Support staff about a given issue, please quote the relevant reference number. You might also find the reference numbers useful for tracking issues as they become fixed.
What's in this update?
This update includes the following packages found under Updates -> QNX Software Development Platform or Available -> QNX Software Development Platform:
| Name | Package | Package Internal Version | Build ID | Content |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OS Utilities > QNX SDP 7.1 Utilities - Ncurses Library and Utilities | com.qnx.qnx710.target.base.text.ncurses | 0.0.6.01529T202207140024L | 1529 | Updates ncurses library to 6.3.20220507 |
To see a list of the contents of a package, right-click it in the QNX Software Center, choose Properties, and then click Package Contents.
Known issues
BSP build files that include usr/lib/terminfo/ may fail or display warnings such as:
"Warning: Host file 'C:/Users/user_x/qnx710_liberal/target/qnx7/usr/lib/terminfo/q/qansi-m' missing."
"Warning: Host file 'C:/Users/user_x/qnx710_liberal/target/qnx7/usr/lib/terminfo/q/qansi' missing."
Workaround: Modify the BSP build files to change all references of path from usr/lib/terminfo to usr/share/terminfo.
Additional documentation
Here's some information that will be added to future versions of the product documentation.
Terminal database
With this update, the terminal database changes from /usr/lib/terminfo to /usr/share/terminfo.
Technical support
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