- raw port I/O in generic_parport driver disabled. Fixes FTBFS

     issues on mipsel, powerpc, s390x and sparc.
* debian/NEWS added to announce change in generic_parport driver

2 files changed, 173 insertions, 68 deletions

diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 23480b1..c2669bf 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -761,6 +761,7 @@ with_vcurses
 with_ncurses
 with_x
 with_python
+with_outb
 with_drivers
 with_plugins
 with_gnu_ld
@@ -1434,6 +1435,7 @@ Optional Packages:
   --with-ncurses=dir      Compile with ncurses/locate base dir
   --with-x                use the X Window System
   --with-python           enable python support [default=no]
+  --with-outb             enable raw port I/O support [default=no]
   --with-drivers=<list>   compile driver for displays in <list>,
                           drivers may be separated with commas,
                           'all' (default) compiles all available drivers,
@@ -1456,7 +1458,7 @@ Optional Packages:
   --with-gnu-ld           assume the C compiler uses GNU ld default=no
   --with-libiconv-prefix[=DIR]  search for libiconv in DIR/include and DIR/lib
   --without-libiconv-prefix     don't search for libiconv in includedir and libdir
-  --with-pic              try to use only PIC/non-PIC objects [default=use
+  --with-pic[=PKGS]       try to use only PIC/non-PIC objects [default=use
                           both]
   --with-gnu-ld           assume the C compiler uses GNU ld [default=no]
   --with-sysroot=DIR Search for dependent libraries within DIR
@@ -4696,7 +4698,7 @@ $as_echo "Please note that some screen refreshs may fail" >&6; }
 $as_echo_n "checking for ncurses version... " >&6; }
 	ncurses_version=unknown
 cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<EOF
-#line 4699 "configure"
+#line 4701 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 #ifdef RENAMED_NCURSES
 #include <curses.h>
@@ -6191,7 +6193,19 @@ See \`config.log' for more details" "$LINENO" 5; }
 fi
 
 # check for parport
-#AC_CHECK_HEADERS(asm/io.h)
+{ $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: checking if raw port I/O is wanted" >&5
+$as_echo_n "checking if raw port I/O is wanted... " >&6; }
+
+# Check whether --with-outb was given.
+if test "${with_outb+set}" = set; then :
+  withval=$with_outb; { $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: result: $withval" >&5
+$as_echo "$withval" >&6; }
+else
+  { $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: result: no" >&5
+$as_echo "no" >&6; }
+fi
+
+
 for ac_header in asm/io.h linux/parport.h linux/ppdev.h
 do :
   as_ac_Header=`$as_echo "ac_cv_header_$ac_header" | $as_tr_sh`
@@ -6815,7 +6829,6 @@ fi
 
 if test "$NEWHAVEN" = "yes"; then
    TEXT="yes"
-   #SERIAL="yes"
    I2C="yes"
    DRIVERS="$DRIVERS drv_Newhaven.o"
 
@@ -6847,9 +6860,7 @@ $as_echo "#define WITH_NULL 1" >>confdefs.h
 fi
 
 if test "$PERTELIAN" = "yes"; then
-   # select either text or graphics mode
    TEXT="yes"
-   # select bus: serial (including USB), parallel or i2c
    SERIAL="yes"
    DRIVERS="$DRIVERS drv_Pertelian.o"
 
@@ -7307,6 +7318,47 @@ $as_echo "available plugins:
          PLUGIN_WIRELESS="yes"
          PLUGIN_XMMS="yes"
          ;;
+      none)
+         PLUGIN_APM="no"
+       	 PLUGIN_ASTERISK="no"
+	 PLUGIN_BUTTON_EXEC="no"
+         PLUGIN_CPUINFO="no"
+         PLUGIN_DBUS="no"
+         PLUGIN_DISKSTATS="no"
+         PLUGIN_DVB="no"
+         PLUGIN_EXEC="no"
+         PLUGIN_EVENT="no"
+         PLUGIN_FIFO="no"
+         PLUGIN_FILE="no"
+         PLUGIN_GPS="no"
+         PLUGIN_HDDTEMP="no"
+         PLUGIN_HUAWEI="no"
+         PLUGIN_I2C_SENSORS="no"
+         PLUGIN_ICONV="no"
+         PLUGIN_IMON="no"
+         PLUGIN_ISDN="no"
+         PLUGIN_KVV="no"
+         PLUGIN_LOADAVG="no"
+         PLUGIN_MEMINFO="no"
+         PLUGIN_MPD="no"
+	 PLUGIN_MPRIS_DBUS="no"
+         PLUGIN_MYSQL="no"
+         PLUGIN_NETDEV="no"
+         PLUGIN_NETINFO="no"
+         PLUGIN_POP3="no"
+         PLUGIN_PPP="no"
+         PLUGIN_PROC_STAT="no"
+         PLUGIN_PYTHON="no"
+         PLUGIN_QNAPLOG="no"
+         PLUGIN_SAMPLE="no"
+         PLUGIN_SETI="no"
+         PLUGIN_STATFS="no"
+         PLUGIN_UNAME="no"
+         PLUGIN_UPTIME="no"
+         PLUGIN_W1RETAP="no"
+         PLUGIN_WIRELESS="no"
+         PLUGIN_XMMS="no"
+         ;;
       apm)
          PLUGIN_APM=$val
          ;;
@@ -9369,10 +9421,6 @@ $as_echo "#define PLUGIN_XMMS 1" >>confdefs.h
 
 fi
 
-if test "$PLUGINS" = ""; then
-   as_fn_error $? "You should include at least one plugin..." "$LINENO" 5
-fi
-
 
 
 
@@ -12100,18 +12148,18 @@ fi
 
 
 { $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: result: -----------------------------------------
-including drivers:
+included drivers:
   $DRIVERS
 -----------------------------------------
-including plugins:
+included plugins:
   $PLUGINS
 -----------------------------------------
 " >&5
 $as_echo "-----------------------------------------
-including drivers:
+included drivers:
   $DRIVERS
 -----------------------------------------
-including plugins:
+included plugins:
   $PLUGINS
 -----------------------------------------
 " >&6; }
@@ -12125,8 +12173,8 @@ esac
 
 
 
-macro_version='2.4'
-macro_revision='1.3293'
+macro_version='2.4.2'
+macro_revision='1.3337'
 
 
 
@@ -12759,6 +12807,11 @@ else
     lt_cv_sys_max_cmd_len=196608
     ;;
 
+  os2*)
+    # The test takes a long time on OS/2.
+    lt_cv_sys_max_cmd_len=8192
+    ;;
+
   osf*)
     # Dr. Hans Ekkehard Plesser reports seeing a kernel panic running configure
     # due to this test when exec_disable_arg_limit is 1 on Tru64. It is not
@@ -12798,7 +12851,7 @@ else
       # If test is not a shell built-in, we'll probably end up computing a
       # maximum length that is only half of the actual maximum length, but
       # we can't tell.
-      while { test "X"`func_fallback_echo "$teststring$teststring" 2>/dev/null` \
+      while { test "X"`env echo "$teststring$teststring" 2>/dev/null` \
 	         = "X$teststring$teststring"; } >/dev/null 2>&1 &&
 	      test $i != 17 # 1/2 MB should be enough
       do
@@ -13227,7 +13280,7 @@ irix5* | irix6* | nonstopux*)
   lt_cv_deplibs_check_method=pass_all
   ;;
 
-# This must be Linux ELF.
+# This must be glibc/ELF.
 linux* | k*bsd*-gnu | kopensolaris*-gnu)
   lt_cv_deplibs_check_method=pass_all
   ;;
@@ -13867,13 +13920,13 @@ old_postuninstall_cmds=
 if test -n "$RANLIB"; then
   case $host_os in
   openbsd*)
-    old_postinstall_cmds="$old_postinstall_cmds~\$RANLIB -t \$oldlib"
+    old_postinstall_cmds="$old_postinstall_cmds~\$RANLIB -t \$tool_oldlib"
     ;;
   *)
-    old_postinstall_cmds="$old_postinstall_cmds~\$RANLIB \$oldlib"
+    old_postinstall_cmds="$old_postinstall_cmds~\$RANLIB \$tool_oldlib"
     ;;
   esac
-  old_archive_cmds="$old_archive_cmds~\$RANLIB \$oldlib"
+  old_archive_cmds="$old_archive_cmds~\$RANLIB \$tool_oldlib"
 fi
 
 case $host_os in
@@ -14020,6 +14073,7 @@ for ac_symprfx in "" "_"; do
     # which start with @ or ?.
     lt_cv_sys_global_symbol_pipe="$AWK '"\
 "     {last_section=section; section=\$ 3};"\
+"     /^COFF SYMBOL TABLE/{for(i in hide) delete hide[i]};"\
 "     /Section length .*#relocs.*(pick any)/{hide[last_section]=1};"\
 "     \$ 0!~/External *\|/{next};"\
 "     / 0+ UNDEF /{next}; / UNDEF \([^|]\)*()/{next};"\
@@ -14408,7 +14462,7 @@ $as_echo "$lt_cv_cc_needs_belf" >&6; }
     CFLAGS="$SAVE_CFLAGS"
   fi
   ;;
-sparc*-*solaris*)
+*-*solaris*)
   # Find out which ABI we are using.
   echo 'int i;' > conftest.$ac_ext
   if { { eval echo "\"\$as_me\":${as_lineno-$LINENO}: \"$ac_compile\""; } >&5
@@ -14419,7 +14473,20 @@ sparc*-*solaris*)
     case `/usr/bin/file conftest.o` in
     *64-bit*)
       case $lt_cv_prog_gnu_ld in
-      yes*) LD="${LD-ld} -m elf64_sparc" ;;
+      yes*)
+        case $host in
+        i?86-*-solaris*)
+          LD="${LD-ld} -m elf_x86_64"
+          ;;
+        sparc*-*-solaris*)
+          LD="${LD-ld} -m elf64_sparc"
+          ;;
+        esac
+        # GNU ld 2.21 introduced _sol2 emulations.  Use them if available.
+        if ${LD-ld} -V | grep _sol2 >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+          LD="${LD-ld}_sol2"
+        fi
+        ;;
       *)
 	if ${LD-ld} -64 -r -o conftest2.o conftest.o >/dev/null 2>&1; then
 	  LD="${LD-ld} -64"
@@ -15059,7 +15126,13 @@ else
 	$LTCC $LTCFLAGS $LDFLAGS -o libconftest.dylib \
 	  -dynamiclib -Wl,-single_module conftest.c 2>conftest.err
         _lt_result=$?
-	if test -f libconftest.dylib && test ! -s conftest.err && test $_lt_result = 0; then
+	# If there is a non-empty error log, and "single_module"
+	# appears in it, assume the flag caused a linker warning
+        if test -s conftest.err && $GREP single_module conftest.err; then
+	  cat conftest.err >&5
+	# Otherwise, if the output was created with a 0 exit code from
+	# the compiler, it worked.
+	elif test -f libconftest.dylib && test $_lt_result -eq 0; then
 	  lt_cv_apple_cc_single_mod=yes
 	else
 	  cat conftest.err >&5
@@ -15070,6 +15143,7 @@ else
 fi
 { $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: result: $lt_cv_apple_cc_single_mod" >&5
 $as_echo "$lt_cv_apple_cc_single_mod" >&6; }
+
     { $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: checking for -exported_symbols_list linker flag" >&5
 $as_echo_n "checking for -exported_symbols_list linker flag... " >&6; }
 if ${lt_cv_ld_exported_symbols_list+:} false; then :
@@ -15102,6 +15176,7 @@ rm -f core conftest.err conftest.$ac_objext \
 fi
 { $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: result: $lt_cv_ld_exported_symbols_list" >&5
 $as_echo "$lt_cv_ld_exported_symbols_list" >&6; }
+
     { $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: checking for -force_load linker flag" >&5
 $as_echo_n "checking for -force_load linker flag... " >&6; }
 if ${lt_cv_ld_force_load+:} false; then :
@@ -15123,7 +15198,9 @@ _LT_EOF
       echo "$LTCC $LTCFLAGS $LDFLAGS -o conftest conftest.c -Wl,-force_load,./libconftest.a" >&5
       $LTCC $LTCFLAGS $LDFLAGS -o conftest conftest.c -Wl,-force_load,./libconftest.a 2>conftest.err
       _lt_result=$?
-      if test -f conftest && test ! -s conftest.err && test $_lt_result = 0 && $GREP forced_load conftest 2>&1 >/dev/null; then
+      if test -s conftest.err && $GREP force_load conftest.err; then
+	cat conftest.err >&5
+      elif test -f conftest && test $_lt_result -eq 0 && $GREP forced_load conftest >/dev/null 2>&1 ; then
 	lt_cv_ld_force_load=yes
       else
 	cat conftest.err >&5
@@ -15261,7 +15338,22 @@ fi
 
 # Check whether --with-pic was given.
 if test "${with_pic+set}" = set; then :
-  withval=$with_pic; pic_mode="$withval"
+  withval=$with_pic; lt_p=${PACKAGE-default}
+    case $withval in
+    yes|no) pic_mode=$withval ;;
+    *)
+      pic_mode=default
+      # Look at the argument we got.  We use all the common list separators.
+      lt_save_ifs="$IFS"; IFS="${IFS}$PATH_SEPARATOR,"
+      for lt_pkg in $withval; do
+	IFS="$lt_save_ifs"
+	if test "X$lt_pkg" = "X$lt_p"; then
+	  pic_mode=yes
+	fi
+      done
+      IFS="$lt_save_ifs"
+      ;;
+    esac
 else
   pic_mode=default
 fi
@@ -15339,6 +15431,10 @@ LIBTOOL='$(SHELL) $(top_builddir)/libtool'
 
 
 
+
+
+
+
 test -z "$LN_S" && LN_S="ln -s"
 
 
@@ -15794,7 +15890,9 @@ lt_prog_compiler_static=
     case $cc_basename in
     nvcc*) # Cuda Compiler Driver 2.2
       lt_prog_compiler_wl='-Xlinker '
-      lt_prog_compiler_pic='-Xcompiler -fPIC'
+      if test -n "$lt_prog_compiler_pic"; then
+        lt_prog_compiler_pic="-Xcompiler $lt_prog_compiler_pic"
+      fi
       ;;
     esac
   else
@@ -15885,18 +15983,33 @@ lt_prog_compiler_static=
 	;;
       *)
 	case `$CC -V 2>&1 | sed 5q` in
-	*Sun\ F* | *Sun*Fortran*)
+	*Sun\ Ceres\ Fortran* | *Sun*Fortran*\ [1-7].* | *Sun*Fortran*\ 8.[0-3]*)
 	  # Sun Fortran 8.3 passes all unrecognized flags to the linker
 	  lt_prog_compiler_pic='-KPIC'
 	  lt_prog_compiler_static='-Bstatic'
 	  lt_prog_compiler_wl=''
 	  ;;
+	*Sun\ F* | *Sun*Fortran*)
+	  lt_prog_compiler_pic='-KPIC'
+	  lt_prog_compiler_static='-Bstatic'
+	  lt_prog_compiler_wl='-Qoption ld '
+	  ;;
 	*Sun\ C*)
 	  # Sun C 5.9
 	  lt_prog_compiler_pic='-KPIC'
 	  lt_prog_compiler_static='-Bstatic'
 	  lt_prog_compiler_wl='-Wl,'
 	  ;;
+        *Intel*\ [CF]*Compiler*)
+	  lt_prog_compiler_wl='-Wl,'
+	  lt_prog_compiler_pic='-fPIC'
+	  lt_prog_compiler_static='-static'
+	  ;;
+	*Portland\ Group*)
+	  lt_prog_compiler_wl='-Wl,'
+	  lt_prog_compiler_pic='-fpic'
+	  lt_prog_compiler_static='-Bstatic'
+	  ;;
 	esac
 	;;
       esac
@@ -16258,7 +16371,6 @@ $as_echo_n "checking whether the $compiler linker ($LD) supports shared librarie
   hardcode_direct=no
   hardcode_direct_absolute=no
   hardcode_libdir_flag_spec=
-  hardcode_libdir_flag_spec_ld=
   hardcode_libdir_separator=
   hardcode_minus_L=no
   hardcode_shlibpath_var=unsupported
@@ -16511,8 +16623,7 @@ _LT_EOF
 	xlf* | bgf* | bgxlf* | mpixlf*)
 	  # IBM XL Fortran 10.1 on PPC cannot create shared libs itself
 	  whole_archive_flag_spec='--whole-archive$convenience --no-whole-archive'
-	  hardcode_libdir_flag_spec=
-	  hardcode_libdir_flag_spec_ld='-rpath $libdir'
+	  hardcode_libdir_flag_spec='${wl}-rpath ${wl}$libdir'
 	  archive_cmds='$LD -shared $libobjs $deplibs $linker_flags -soname $soname -o $lib'
 	  if test "x$supports_anon_versioning" = xyes; then
 	    archive_expsym_cmds='echo "{ global:" > $output_objdir/$libname.ver~
@@ -16892,6 +17003,7 @@ fi
 	# The linker will not automatically build a static lib if we build a DLL.
 	# _LT_TAGVAR(old_archive_from_new_cmds, )='true'
 	enable_shared_with_static_runtimes=yes
+	exclude_expsyms='_NULL_IMPORT_DESCRIPTOR|_IMPORT_DESCRIPTOR_.*'
 	export_symbols_cmds='$NM $libobjs $convenience | $global_symbol_pipe | $SED -e '\''/^[BCDGRS][ ]/s/.*[ ]\([^ ]*\)/\1,DATA/'\'' | $SED -e '\''/^[AITW][ ]/s/.*[ ]//'\'' | sort | uniq > $export_symbols'
 	# Don't use ranlib
 	old_postinstall_cmds='chmod 644 $oldlib'
@@ -16937,6 +17049,7 @@ fi
   hardcode_shlibpath_var=unsupported
   if test "$lt_cv_ld_force_load" = "yes"; then
     whole_archive_flag_spec='`for conv in $convenience\"\"; do test  -n \"$conv\" && new_convenience=\"$new_convenience ${wl}-force_load,$conv\"; done; func_echo_all \"$new_convenience\"`'
+
   else
     whole_archive_flag_spec=''
   fi
@@ -16965,10 +17078,6 @@ fi
       hardcode_shlibpath_var=no
       ;;
 
-    freebsd1*)
-      ld_shlibs=no
-      ;;
-
     # FreeBSD 2.2.[012] allows us to include c++rt0.o to get C++ constructor
     # support.  Future versions do this automatically, but an explicit c++rt0.o
     # does not break anything, and helps significantly (at the cost of a little
@@ -16981,7 +17090,7 @@ fi
       ;;
 
     # Unfortunately, older versions of FreeBSD 2 do not have this feature.
-    freebsd2*)
+    freebsd2.*)
       archive_cmds='$LD -Bshareable -o $lib $libobjs $deplibs $linker_flags'
       hardcode_direct=yes
       hardcode_minus_L=yes
@@ -17020,7 +17129,6 @@ fi
       fi
       if test "$with_gnu_ld" = no; then
 	hardcode_libdir_flag_spec='${wl}+b ${wl}$libdir'
-	hardcode_libdir_flag_spec_ld='+b $libdir'
 	hardcode_libdir_separator=:
 	hardcode_direct=yes
 	hardcode_direct_absolute=yes
@@ -17644,11 +17752,6 @@ esac
 
 
 
-
-
-
-
-
   { $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: checking dynamic linker characteristics" >&5
 $as_echo_n "checking dynamic linker characteristics... " >&6; }
 
@@ -17738,7 +17841,7 @@ need_version=unknown
 
 case $host_os in
 aix3*)
-  version_type=linux
+  version_type=linux # correct to gnu/linux during the next big refactor
   library_names_spec='${libname}${release}${shared_ext}$versuffix $libname.a'
   shlibpath_var=LIBPATH
 
@@ -17747,7 +17850,7 @@ aix3*)
   ;;
 
 aix[4-9]*)
-  version_type=linux
+  version_type=linux # correct to gnu/linux during the next big refactor
   need_lib_prefix=no
   need_version=no
   hardcode_into_libs=yes
@@ -17812,7 +17915,7 @@ beos*)
   ;;
 
 bsdi[45]*)
-  version_type=linux
+  version_type=linux # correct to gnu/linux during the next big refactor
   need_version=no
   library_names_spec='${libname}${release}${shared_ext}$versuffix ${libname}${release}${shared_ext}$major $libname${shared_ext}'
   soname_spec='${libname}${release}${shared_ext}$major'
@@ -17951,7 +18054,7 @@ darwin* | rhapsody*)
   ;;
 
 dgux*)
-  version_type=linux
+  version_type=linux # correct to gnu/linux during the next big refactor
   need_lib_prefix=no
   need_version=no
   library_names_spec='${libname}${release}${shared_ext}$versuffix ${libname}${release}${shared_ext}$major $libname$shared_ext'
@@ -17959,10 +18062,6 @@ dgux*)
   shlibpath_var=LD_LIBRARY_PATH
   ;;
 
-freebsd1*)
-  dynamic_linker=no
-  ;;
-
 freebsd* | dragonfly*)
   # DragonFly does not have aout.  When/if they implement a new
   # versioning mechanism, adjust this.
@@ -17970,7 +18069,7 @@ freebsd* | dragonfly*)
     objformat=`/usr/bin/objformat`
   else
     case $host_os in
-    freebsd[123]*) objformat=aout ;;
+    freebsd[23].*) objformat=aout ;;
     *) objformat=elf ;;
     esac
   fi
@@ -17988,7 +18087,7 @@ freebsd* | dragonfly*)
   esac
   shlibpath_var=LD_LIBRARY_PATH
   case $host_os in
-  freebsd2*)
+  freebsd2.*)
     shlibpath_overrides_runpath=yes
     ;;
   freebsd3.[01]* | freebsdelf3.[01]*)
@@ -18008,7 +18107,7 @@ freebsd* | dragonfly*)
   ;;
 
 gnu*)
-  version_type=linux
+  version_type=linux # correct to gnu/linux during the next big refactor
   need_lib_prefix=no
   need_version=no
   library_names_spec='${libname}${release}${shared_ext}$versuffix ${libname}${release}${shared_ext}${major} ${libname}${shared_ext}'
@@ -18019,7 +18118,7 @@ gnu*)
   ;;
 
 haiku*)
-  version_type=linux
+  version_type=linux # correct to gnu/linux during the next big refactor
   need_lib_prefix=no
   need_version=no
   dynamic_linker="$host_os runtime_loader"
@@ -18080,7 +18179,7 @@ hpux9* | hpux10* | hpux11*)
   ;;
 
 interix[3-9]*)
-  version_type=linux
+  version_type=linux # correct to gnu/linux during the next big refactor
   need_lib_prefix=no
   need_version=no
   library_names_spec='${libname}${release}${shared_ext}$versuffix ${libname}${release}${shared_ext}$major ${libname}${shared_ext}'
@@ -18096,7 +18195,7 @@ irix5* | irix6* | nonstopux*)
     nonstopux*) version_type=nonstopux ;;
     *)
 	if test "$lt_cv_prog_gnu_ld" = yes; then
-		version_type=linux
+		version_type=linux # correct to gnu/linux during the next big refactor
 	else
 		version_type=irix
 	fi ;;
@@ -18133,9 +18232,9 @@ linux*oldld* | linux*aout* | linux*coff*)
   dynamic_linker=no
   ;;
 
-# This must be Linux ELF.
+# This must be glibc/ELF.
 linux* | k*bsd*-gnu | kopensolaris*-gnu)
-  version_type=linux
+  version_type=linux # correct to gnu/linux during the next big refactor
   need_lib_prefix=no
   need_version=no
   library_names_spec='${libname}${release}${shared_ext}$versuffix ${libname}${release}${shared_ext}$major $libname${shared_ext}'
@@ -18229,7 +18328,7 @@ netbsd*)
   ;;
 
 newsos6)
-  version_type=linux
+  version_type=linux # correct to gnu/linux during the next big refactor
   library_names_spec='${libname}${release}${shared_ext}$versuffix ${libname}${release}${shared_ext}$major $libname${shared_ext}'
   shlibpath_var=LD_LIBRARY_PATH
   shlibpath_overrides_runpath=yes
@@ -18298,7 +18397,7 @@ rdos*)
   ;;
 
 solaris*)
-  version_type=linux
+  version_type=linux # correct to gnu/linux during the next big refactor
   need_lib_prefix=no
   need_version=no
   library_names_spec='${libname}${release}${shared_ext}$versuffix ${libname}${release}${shared_ext}$major $libname${shared_ext}'
@@ -18323,7 +18422,7 @@ sunos4*)
   ;;
 
 sysv4 | sysv4.3*)
-  version_type=linux
+  version_type=linux # correct to gnu/linux during the next big refactor
   library_names_spec='${libname}${release}${shared_ext}$versuffix ${libname}${release}${shared_ext}$major $libname${shared_ext}'
   soname_spec='${libname}${release}${shared_ext}$major'
   shlibpath_var=LD_LIBRARY_PATH
@@ -18347,7 +18446,7 @@ sysv4 | sysv4.3*)
 
 sysv4*MP*)
   if test -d /usr/nec ;then
-    version_type=linux
+    version_type=linux # correct to gnu/linux during the next big refactor
     library_names_spec='$libname${shared_ext}.$versuffix $libname${shared_ext}.$major $libname${shared_ext}'
     soname_spec='$libname${shared_ext}.$major'
     shlibpath_var=LD_LIBRARY_PATH
@@ -18378,7 +18477,7 @@ sysv5* | sco3.2v5* | sco5v6* | unixware* | OpenUNIX* | sysv4*uw2*)
 
 tpf*)
   # TPF is a cross-target only.  Preferred cross-host = GNU/Linux.
-  version_type=linux
+  version_type=linux # correct to gnu/linux during the next big refactor
   need_lib_prefix=no
   need_version=no
   library_names_spec='${libname}${release}${shared_ext}$versuffix ${libname}${release}${shared_ext}$major $libname${shared_ext}'
@@ -18388,7 +18487,7 @@ tpf*)
   ;;
 
 uts4*)
-  version_type=linux
+  version_type=linux # correct to gnu/linux during the next big refactor
   library_names_spec='${libname}${release}${shared_ext}$versuffix ${libname}${release}${shared_ext}$major $libname${shared_ext}'
   soname_spec='${libname}${release}${shared_ext}$major'
   shlibpath_var=LD_LIBRARY_PATH
@@ -19170,6 +19269,8 @@ CC="$lt_save_CC"
 
 
 
+
+
         ac_config_commands="$ac_config_commands libtool"
 
 
diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 19ca835..84af611 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # Process this file with autoconf to produce a configure script.
 
 
-# $Id: configure.in 1158 2011-07-28 02:09:16Z michael $
+# $Id: configure.in 1165 2011-12-26 06:28:05Z michael $
 # $URL: https://ssl.bulix.org/svn/lcd4linux/trunk/configure.in $
 
 
@@ -105,7 +105,11 @@ if test "$with_python" = "yes"; then
 fi
 
 # check for parport
-#AC_CHECK_HEADERS(asm/io.h)
+AC_MSG_CHECKING(if raw port I/O is wanted)
+AC_ARG_WITH(outb,
+[  --with-outb             enable raw port I/O support [[default=no]]],
+[AC_MSG_RESULT($withval)], [AC_MSG_RESULT(no)])
+
 AC_CHECK_HEADERS([asm/io.h] [linux/parport.h linux/ppdev.h], [has_parport="true"], [has_parport="false"])
 
 # drivers
@@ -157,10 +161,10 @@ AC_OUTPUT
 
 AC_MSG_RESULT(
 [-----------------------------------------]
-[including drivers:]
+[included drivers:]
 [  $DRIVERS]
 [-----------------------------------------]
-[including plugins:]
+[included plugins:]
 [  $PLUGINS]
 [-----------------------------------------]
 )