problem compiling minicom

[Ryan Schmidt]

On Nov 6, 2007, at 15:36, Michael Hernandez wrote:

> On Nov 6, 2007, at 2:19 PM, mac at the-evangelist.info wrote:
>
>> i am trying to compiling minicom and i have this result, i keep  
>> trying.....
>>
>>
>> $ sudo port install minicom
[snip]
>> gcc -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -I. -I..   -I/opt/local/include  -I../lib   
>> -O2 -I../intl -Wall -W -c minicom.c
>> gcc -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -I. -I..   -I/opt/local/include  -I../lib   
>> -O2 -I../intl -Wall -W -c vt100.c
>> vt100.c: In function 'vt_init':
>> vt100.c:269: warning: pointer targets in assignment differ in  
>> signedness
>> vt100.c:270: warning: pointer targets in assignment differ in  
>> signedness
>> vt100.c: In function 'state4':
>> vt100.c:818: warning: pointer targets in assignment differ in  
>> signedness
>> vt100.c:822: warning: pointer targets in assignment differ in  
>> signedness
>> vt100.c: In function 'state5':
>> vt100.c:844: warning: pointer targets in assignment differ in  
>> signedness
>> vt100.c:848: warning: pointer targets in assignment differ in  
>> signedness
>> gcc -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -I. -I..   -I/opt/local/include  -I../lib   
>> -O2 -I../intl -Wall -W -c config.c
>> gcc -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -I. -I..   -I/opt/local/include  -I../lib   
>> -O2 -I../intl -Wall -W -c help.c
>> gcc -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -I. -I..   -I/opt/local/include  -I../lib   
>> -O2 -I../intl -Wall -W -c updown.c
>> gcc -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -I. -I..   -I/opt/local/include  -I../lib   
>> -O2 -I../intl -Wall -W -c util.c
>> gcc -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -I. -I..   -I/opt/local/include  -I../lib   
>> -O2 -I../intl -Wall -W -c dial.c
>> gcc -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -I. -I..   -I/opt/local/include  -I../lib   
>> -O2 -I../intl -Wall -W -c window.c
>> window.c:65: error: static declaration of 'BC' follows non-static  
>> declaration
>> /usr/include/termcap.h:59: error: previous declaration of 'BC' was  
>> here
>> make[2]: *** [window.o] Error 1
>> make[1]: *** [all-recursive] Error 1
>> make: *** [all-recursive-am] Error 2
>>
>> Error: Status 1 encountered during processing.
>
> I just tried the same yesterday and had the same problem as you.  
> Was going to file a report today, have you done that yet?

A bug is already filed. I've added both of your email addresses to  
the bug's Cc list so you'll be informed of its progress.

http://trac.macports.org/projects/macports/ticket/13025

There is a patch supplied in the bug; you could try it out and see if  
it helps.