[syslinux] tftp-hpa and readline

[H. Peter Anvin]

Martin Jackson wrote:
> 
> FYI, this does not work under current Debian testing/unstable.  I 
> suspect there are some differences in the termcap libraries.  Any 
> suggestions on what I might try?
> 
> I found the message in the debian archives - something about not being 
> able to link readline to tftp-hpa because of its license, which is 
> claimed to be BSD-with-advertising-clause by the Debian package, at least.
> 
> I wasn't aware that GPL was link-incompatible with old-style BSD.  Or is 
> that a debian-specific interpretation?
> 

I believe it is.  They seem to be rife with them.

	-hpa