Re: svgalib links switches back to console when connecting

Jirka Bohac <[email protected]>
Newsgroups gmane.comp.web.links.list
Message-ID <[email protected]>
Hi

> > I have a strange problem. I use Links 2.1pre9 with svgalib 1.4.3-7.
> > Each time links connects to a new server, it switches back to the
> > console where it was run from. When I switch back, it operates normally


> Older versions of links-2 used exit() function in start_thread in os_dep.c
> (note that there are more start_thread functions for different systems,
> pick up the one for unix without clone and pthreads), newer versions use
> _exit. I think _exit is more appropriate. Look at start_thread, if there's
> exit, upgrade for newer links or just rewrite it to _exit and see if
> problem persists.

Thanks a lot, this solved it. My 2.1pre9 really used exit, upgrading to
pre11 helped. Sorry for not having tried the latest version before
posting!

> BTW. why do you run links on different console than it was started from? I
> thought SVGAlib programs run on the same console.

Well, it just happens, I don't know :)
When in graphics, I can swith back and forth with Alt+arrows.

Jirka
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