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1 files changed, 18 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/interface-curses.cpp b/src/interface-curses.cpp
index 5f8a00c..1dcca8f 100644
--- a/src/interface-curses.cpp
+++ b/src/interface-curses.cpp
@@ -178,6 +178,13 @@ InterfaceCurses::init_interactive(void)
void
InterfaceCurses::init_batch(void)
{
+ /*
+ * NOTE: It's still safe to use g_getenv().
+ * Actually the process environment has not yet been
+ * imported into the Q-Register table.
+ * Also, the batch mode initialization will be
+ * simplified soon, anyway.
+ */
const gchar *term = g_getenv("TERM");
/*
@@ -227,7 +234,13 @@ InterfaceCurses::init_interactive(void)
{
const gchar *term = g_getenv("TERM");
- /* at least try to report a broken $TERM */
+ /*
+ * At least try to report a broken $TERM.
+ * g_getenv() may still be used here since we must refer to
+ * same value as used in init_batch() as opposed to the
+ * current value of the "$TERM" register.
+ * Also, this code will have to be simplified soon, anyway.
+ */
if (!term || !*term) {
g_fprintf(stderr, "Error initializing interactive mode: "
"$TERM is unset or empty.\n");
@@ -816,6 +829,10 @@ InterfaceCurses::event_loop_impl(void)
* Set window title to a reasonable default,
* in case it is not reset immediately by the
* shell.
+ * FIXME: It may be unsafe to access $TERM here
+ * and the value of Q-Register $TERM may have
+ * diverged. This should be adapted once we rewrite
+ * batch-mode initialization!
*/
#if !PDCURSES && defined(HAVE_TIGETSTR)
set_window_title(g_getenv("TERM") ? : "");