Merge branch 'mpi-master' into wip-k-fmlpwip-k-fmlp

Conflicts:
	litmus/sched_cedf.c

1 files changed, 250 insertions, 259 deletions

diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/nconf.c b/scripts/kconfig/nconf.c
index 2ba71bcd38e6..488dd7410787 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/nconf.c
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/nconf.c
@@ -5,25 +5,26 @@
  * Derived from menuconfig.
  *
  */
+#define _GNU_SOURCE
+#include <string.h>
 #define LKC_DIRECT_LINK
 #include "lkc.h"
 #include "nconf.h"
+#include <ctype.h>
 
 static const char nconf_readme[] = N_(
 "Overview\n"
 "--------\n"
-"Some kernel features may be built directly into the kernel.\n"
-"Some may be made into loadable runtime modules.  Some features\n"
-"may be completely removed altogether.  There are also certain\n"
-"kernel parameters which are not really features, but must be\n"
-"entered in as decimal or hexadecimal numbers or possibly text.\n"
+"This interface let you select features and parameters for the build.\n"
+"Features can either be built-in, modularized, or ignored. Parameters\n"
+"must be entered in as decimal or hexadecimal numbers or text.\n"
 "\n"
 "Menu items beginning with following braces represent features that\n"
 "  [ ] can be built in or removed\n"
 "  < > can be built in, modularized or removed\n"
 "  { } can be built in or modularized (selected by other feature)\n"
 "  - - are selected by other feature,\n"
-"  XXX cannot be selected. use Symbol Info to find out why,\n"
+"  XXX cannot be selected. Use Symbol Info to find out why,\n"
 "while *, M or whitespace inside braces means to build in, build as\n"
 "a module or to exclude the feature respectively.\n"
 "\n"
@@ -41,9 +42,13 @@ static const char nconf_readme[] = N_(
 "   pressing <Enter> of <right-arrow>. Use <Esc> or <left-arrow> to go back.\n"
 "   Submenus are designated by \"--->\".\n"
 "\n"
-"   Shortcut: Press the option's highlighted letter (hotkey).\n"
-"             Pressing a hotkey more than once will sequence\n"
-"             through all visible items which use that hotkey.\n"
+"   Searching: pressing '/' triggers interactive search mode.\n"
+"              nconfig performs a case insensitive search for the string\n"
+"              in the menu prompts (no regex support).\n"
+"              Pressing the up/down keys highlights the previous/next\n"
+"              matching item. Backspace removes one character from the\n"
+"              match string. Pressing either '/' again or ESC exits\n"
+"              search mode. All other keys behave normally.\n"
 "\n"
 "   You may also use the <PAGE UP> and <PAGE DOWN> keys to scroll\n"
 "   unseen options into view.\n"
@@ -88,7 +93,7 @@ static const char nconf_readme[] = N_(
 "-----------------------------\n"
 "nconfig supports the use of alternate configuration files for\n"
 "those who, for various reasons, find it necessary to switch\n"
-"between different kernel configurations.\n"
+"between different configurations.\n"
 "\n"
 "At the end of the main menu you will find two options.  One is\n"
 "for saving the current configuration to a file of your choosing.\n"
@@ -121,9 +126,9 @@ static const char nconf_readme[] = N_(
 "\n"
 "Optional personality available\n"
 "------------------------------\n"
-"If you prefer to have all of the kernel options listed in a single\n"
-"menu, rather than the default multimenu hierarchy, run the nconfig\n"
-"with NCONFIG_MODE environment variable set to single_menu. Example:\n"
+"If you prefer to have all of the options listed in a single menu, rather\n"
+"than the default multimenu hierarchy, run the nconfig with NCONFIG_MODE\n"
+"environment variable set to single_menu. Example:\n"
 "\n"
 "make NCONFIG_MODE=single_menu nconfig\n"
 "\n"
@@ -141,21 +146,21 @@ menu_no_f_instructions[] = N_(
 " <Enter> or <right-arrow> selects submenus --->.\n"
 " Capital Letters are hotkeys.\n"
 " Pressing <Y> includes, <N> excludes, <M> modularizes features.\n"
-" Pressing SpaceBar toggles between the above options\n"
-" Press <Esc> or <left-arrow> to go back one menu, \n"
+" Pressing SpaceBar toggles between the above options.\n"
+" Press <Esc> or <left-arrow> to go back one menu,\n"
 " <?> or <h> for Help, </> for Search.\n"
-" <1> is interchangable with <F1>, <2> with <F2>, etc.\n"
+" <1> is interchangeable with <F1>, <2> with <F2>, etc.\n"
 " Legend: [*] built-in  [ ] excluded  <M> module  < > module capable.\n"
-" <Esc> always leaves the current window\n"),
+" <Esc> always leaves the current window.\n"),
 menu_instructions[] = N_(
 " Arrow keys navigate the menu.\n"
 " <Enter> or <right-arrow> selects submenus --->.\n"
 " Capital Letters are hotkeys.\n"
 " Pressing <Y> includes, <N> excludes, <M> modularizes features.\n"
 " Pressing SpaceBar toggles between the above options\n"
-" Press <Esc>, <F3> or <left-arrow> to go back one menu, \n"
+" Press <Esc>, <F5> or <left-arrow> to go back one menu,\n"
 " <?>, <F1> or <h> for Help, </> for Search.\n"
-" <1> is interchangable with <F1>, <2> with <F2>, etc.\n"
+" <1> is interchangeable with <F1>, <2> with <F2>, etc.\n"
 " Legend: [*] built-in  [ ] excluded  <M> module  < > module capable.\n"
 " <Esc> always leaves the current window\n"),
 radiolist_instructions[] = N_(
@@ -178,19 +183,19 @@ setmod_text[] = N_(
 "has been configured as a module.\n"
 "As a result, this feature will be built as a module."),
 nohelp_text[] = N_(
-"There is no help available for this kernel option.\n"),
+"There is no help available for this option.\n"),
 load_config_text[] = N_(
 "Enter the name of the configuration file you wish to load.\n"
 "Accept the name shown to restore the configuration you\n"
 "last retrieved.  Leave blank to abort."),
 load_config_help[] = N_(
 "\n"
-"For various reasons, one may wish to keep several different kernel\n"
+"For various reasons, one may wish to keep several different\n"
 "configurations available on a single machine.\n"
 "\n"
 "If you have saved a previous configuration in a file other than the\n"
-"kernel's default, entering the name of the file here will allow you\n"
-"to modify that configuration.\n"
+"default one, entering its name here will allow you to modify that\n"
+"configuration.\n"
 "\n"
 "If you are uncertain, then you have probably never used alternate\n"
 "configuration files.  You should therefor leave this blank to abort.\n"),
@@ -199,8 +204,8 @@ save_config_text[] = N_(
 "as an alternate.  Leave blank to abort."),
 save_config_help[] = N_(
 "\n"
-"For various reasons, one may wish to keep different kernel\n"
-"configurations available on a single machine.\n"
+"For various reasons, one may wish to keep different configurations\n"
+"available on a single machine.\n"
 "\n"
 "Entering a file name here will allow you to later retrieve, modify\n"
 "and use the current configuration as an alternate to whatever\n"
@@ -210,8 +215,8 @@ save_config_help[] = N_(
 "leave this blank.\n"),
 search_help[] = N_(
 "\n"
-"Search for CONFIG_ symbols and display their relations.\n"
-"Regular expressions are allowed.\n"
+"Search for symbols and display their relations. Regular expressions\n"
+"are allowed.\n"
 "Example: search for \"^FOO\"\n"
 "Result:\n"
 "-----------------------------------------------------------------\n"
@@ -227,7 +232,7 @@ search_help[] = N_(
 "Selected by: BAR\n"
 "-----------------------------------------------------------------\n"
 "o The line 'Prompt:' shows the text used in the menu structure for\n"
-"  this CONFIG_ symbol\n"
+"  this symbol\n"
 "o The 'Defined at' line tell at what file / line number the symbol\n"
 "  is defined\n"
 "o The 'Depends on:' line tell what symbols needs to be defined for\n"
@@ -243,16 +248,15 @@ search_help[] = N_(
 "Only relevant lines are shown.\n"
 "\n\n"
 "Search examples:\n"
-"Examples: USB   = > find all CONFIG_ symbols containing USB\n"
-"          ^USB => find all CONFIG_ symbols starting with USB\n"
-"          USB$ => find all CONFIG_ symbols ending with USB\n"
+"Examples: USB  => find all symbols containing USB\n"
+"          ^USB => find all symbols starting with USB\n"
+"          USB$ => find all symbols ending with USB\n"
 "\n");
 
 struct mitem {
         char str[256];
         char tag;
         void *usrptr;
-        int is_hot;
         int is_visible;
 };
 
@@ -275,14 +279,6 @@ static int items_num;
 static int global_exit;
 /* the currently selected button */
 const char *current_instructions = menu_instructions;
-/* this array is used to implement hot keys. it is updated in item_make and
- * resetted in clean_items. It would be better to use a hash, but lets keep it
- * simple... */
-#define MAX_SAME_KEY MAX_MENU_ITEMS
-struct {
-        int count;
-        int ptrs[MAX_MENU_ITEMS];
-} hotkeys[1<<(sizeof(char)*8)];
 
 static void conf(struct menu *menu);
 static void conf_choice(struct menu *menu);
@@ -292,6 +288,7 @@ static void conf_save(void);
 static void show_help(struct menu *menu);
 static int do_exit(void);
 static void setup_windows(void);
+static void search_conf(void);
 
 typedef void (*function_key_handler_t)(int *key, struct menu *menu);
 static void handle_f1(int *key, struct menu *current_item);
@@ -302,6 +299,7 @@ static void handle_f5(int *key, struct menu *current_item);
 static void handle_f6(int *key, struct menu *current_item);
 static void handle_f7(int *key, struct menu *current_item);
 static void handle_f8(int *key, struct menu *current_item);
+static void handle_f9(int *key, struct menu *current_item);
 
 struct function_keys {
         const char *key_str;
@@ -310,7 +308,7 @@ struct function_keys {
         function_key_handler_t handler;
 };
 
-static const int function_keys_num = 8;
+static const int function_keys_num = 9;
 struct function_keys function_keys[] = {
         {
                 .key_str = "F1",
@@ -320,13 +318,13 @@ struct function_keys function_keys[] = {
         },
         {
                 .key_str = "F2",
-                .func = "Symbol Info",
+                .func = "Sym Info",
                 .key = F_SYMBOL,
                 .handler = handle_f2,
         },
         {
                 .key_str = "F3",
-                .func = "Instructions",
+                .func = "Insts",
                 .key = F_INSTS,
                 .handler = handle_f3,
         },
@@ -356,9 +354,15 @@ struct function_keys function_keys[] = {
         },
         {
                 .key_str = "F8",
+                .func = "Sym Search",
+                .key = F_SEARCH,
+                .handler = handle_f8,
+        },
+        {
+                .key_str = "F9",
                 .func = "Exit",
                 .key = F_EXIT,
-                .handler = handle_f8,
+                .handler = handle_f9,
         },
 };
 
@@ -369,18 +373,18 @@ static void print_function_line(void)
         const int skip = 1;
 
         for (i = 0; i < function_keys_num; i++) {
-                wattrset(main_window, attributes[FUNCTION_HIGHLIGHT]);
+                (void) wattrset(main_window, attributes[FUNCTION_HIGHLIGHT]);
                 mvwprintw(main_window, LINES-3, offset,
                                 "%s",
                                 function_keys[i].key_str);
-                wattrset(main_window, attributes[FUNCTION_TEXT]);
+                (void) wattrset(main_window, attributes[FUNCTION_TEXT]);
                 offset += strlen(function_keys[i].key_str);
                 mvwprintw(main_window, LINES-3,
                                 offset, "%s",
                                 function_keys[i].func);
                 offset += strlen(function_keys[i].func) + skip;
         }
-        wattrset(main_window, attributes[NORMAL]);
+        (void) wattrset(main_window, attributes[NORMAL]);
 }
 
 /* help */
@@ -444,9 +448,16 @@ static void handle_f7(int *key, struct menu *current_item)
         return;
 }
 
-/* exit */
+/* search */
 static void handle_f8(int *key, struct menu *current_item)
 {
+        search_conf();
+        return;
+}
+
+/* exit */
+static void handle_f9(int *key, struct menu *current_item)
+{
         do_exit();
         return;
 }
@@ -479,110 +490,44 @@ static void clean_items(void)
                 free_item(curses_menu_items[i]);
         bzero(curses_menu_items, sizeof(curses_menu_items));
         bzero(k_menu_items, sizeof(k_menu_items));
-        bzero(hotkeys, sizeof(hotkeys));
         items_num = 0;
 }
 
-/* return the index of the next hot item, or -1 if no such item exists */
-static int get_next_hot(int c)
-{
-        static int hot_index;
-        static int hot_char;
-
-        if (c < 0 || c > 255 || hotkeys[c].count <= 0)
-                return -1;
-
-        if (hot_char == c) {
-                hot_index = (hot_index+1)%hotkeys[c].count;
-                return hotkeys[c].ptrs[hot_index];
-        } else {
-                hot_char = c;
-                hot_index = 0;
-                return hotkeys[c].ptrs[0];
-        }
-}
-
-/* can the char c be a hot key? no, if c is a common shortcut used elsewhere */
-static int canbhot(char c)
-{
-        c = tolower(c);
-        return isalnum(c) && c != 'y' && c != 'm' && c != 'h' &&
-                c != 'n' && c != '?';
-}
-
-/* check if str already contains a hot key. */
-static int is_hot(int index)
-{
-        return k_menu_items[index].is_hot;
-}
+typedef enum {MATCH_TINKER_PATTERN_UP, MATCH_TINKER_PATTERN_DOWN,
+        FIND_NEXT_MATCH_DOWN, FIND_NEXT_MATCH_UP} match_f;
 
-/* find the first possible hot key, and mark it.
- * index is the index of the item in the menu
- * return 0 on success*/
-static int make_hot(char *dest, int len, const char *org, int index)
+/* return the index of the matched item, or -1 if no such item exists */
+static int get_mext_match(const char *match_str, match_f flag)
 {
-        int position = -1;
-        int i;
-        int tmp;
-        int c;
-        int org_len = strlen(org);
-
-        if (org == NULL || is_hot(index))
-                return 1;
-
-        /* make sure not to make hot keys out of markers.
-         * find where to start looking for a hot key
-         */
-        i = 0;
-        /* skip white space */
-        while (i < org_len && org[i] == ' ')
-                i++;
-        if (i == org_len)
-                return -1;
-        /* if encountering '(' or '<' or '[', find the match and look from there
-         **/
-        if (org[i] == '[' || org[i] == '<' || org[i] == '(') {
-                i++;
-                for (; i < org_len; i++)
-                        if (org[i] == ']' || org[i] == '>' || org[i] == ')')
-                                break;
-        }
-        if (i == org_len)
-                return -1;
-        for (; i < org_len; i++) {
-                if (canbhot(org[i]) && org[i-1] != '<' && org[i-1] != '(') {
-                        position = i;
-                        break;
-                }
+        int match_start = item_index(current_item(curses_menu));
+        int index;
+
+        if (flag == FIND_NEXT_MATCH_DOWN)
+                ++match_start;
+        else if (flag == FIND_NEXT_MATCH_UP)
+                --match_start;
+
+        index = match_start;
+        index = (index + items_num) % items_num;
+        while (true) {
+                char *str = k_menu_items[index].str;
+                if (strcasestr(str, match_str) != 0)
+                        return index;
+                if (flag == FIND_NEXT_MATCH_UP ||
+                    flag == MATCH_TINKER_PATTERN_UP)
+                        --index;
+                else
+                        ++index;
+                index = (index + items_num) % items_num;
+                if (index == match_start)
+                        return -1;
         }
-        if (position == -1)
-                return 1;
-
-        /* ok, char at org[position] should be a hot key to this item */
-        c = tolower(org[position]);
-        tmp = hotkeys[c].count;
-        hotkeys[c].ptrs[tmp] = index;
-        hotkeys[c].count++;
-        /*
-           snprintf(dest, len, "%.*s(%c)%s", position, org, org[position],
-           &org[position+1]);
-           */
-        /* make org[position] uppercase, and all leading letter small case */
-        strncpy(dest, org, len);
-        for (i = 0; i < position; i++)
-                dest[i] = tolower(dest[i]);
-        dest[position] = toupper(dest[position]);
-        k_menu_items[index].is_hot = 1;
-        return 0;
 }
 
-/* Make a new item. Add a hotkey mark in the first possible letter.
- * As ncurses does not allow any attributes inside menue item, we mark the
- * hot key as the first capitalized letter in the string */
+/* Make a new item. */
 static void item_make(struct menu *menu, char tag, const char *fmt, ...)
 {
         va_list ap;
-        char tmp_str[256];
 
         if (items_num > MAX_MENU_ITEMS-1)
                 return;
@@ -597,16 +542,13 @@ static void item_make(struct menu *menu, char tag, const char *fmt, ...)
                 k_menu_items[items_num].is_visible = 1;
 
         va_start(ap, fmt);
-        vsnprintf(tmp_str, sizeof(tmp_str), fmt, ap);
-        if (!k_menu_items[items_num].is_visible)
-                memcpy(tmp_str, "XXX", 3);
+        vsnprintf(k_menu_items[items_num].str,
+                  sizeof(k_menu_items[items_num].str),
+                  fmt, ap);
         va_end(ap);
-        if (make_hot(
-                k_menu_items[items_num].str,
-                sizeof(k_menu_items[items_num].str), tmp_str, items_num) != 0)
-                strncpy(k_menu_items[items_num].str,
-                        tmp_str,
-                        sizeof(k_menu_items[items_num].str));
+
+        if (!k_menu_items[items_num].is_visible)
+                memcpy(k_menu_items[items_num].str, "XXX", 3);
 
         curses_menu_items[items_num] = new_item(
                         k_menu_items[items_num].str,
@@ -638,11 +580,9 @@ static void item_add_str(const char *fmt, ...)
         va_end(ap);
         snprintf(tmp_str, sizeof(tmp_str), "%s%s",
                         k_menu_items[index].str, new_str);
-        if (make_hot(k_menu_items[index].str,
-                        sizeof(k_menu_items[index].str), tmp_str, index) != 0)
-                strncpy(k_menu_items[index].str,
-                        tmp_str,
-                        sizeof(k_menu_items[index].str));
+        strncpy(k_menu_items[index].str,
+                tmp_str,
+                sizeof(k_menu_items[index].str));
 
         free_item(curses_menu_items[index]);
         curses_menu_items[index] = new_item(
@@ -693,13 +633,9 @@ static char menu_backtitle[PATH_MAX+128];
 static const char *set_config_filename(const char *config_filename)
 {
         int size;
-        struct symbol *sym;
 
-        sym = sym_lookup("KERNELVERSION", 0);
-        sym_calc_value(sym);
         size = snprintf(menu_backtitle, sizeof(menu_backtitle),
-                        _("%s - Linux Kernel v%s Configuration"),
-                        config_filename, sym_get_string_value(sym));
+                        "%s - %s", config_filename, rootmenu.prompt->text);
         if (size >= sizeof(menu_backtitle))
                 menu_backtitle[sizeof(menu_backtitle)-1] = '\0';
 
@@ -709,25 +645,6 @@ static const char *set_config_filename(const char *config_filename)
         return menu_backtitle;
 }
 
-/* command = 0 is supress, 1 is restore */
-static void supress_stdout(int command)
-{
-        static FILE *org_stdout;
-        static FILE *org_stderr;
-
-        if (command == 0) {
-                org_stdout = stdout;
-                org_stderr = stderr;
-                stdout = fopen("/dev/null", "a");
-                stderr = fopen("/dev/null", "a");
-        } else {
-                fclose(stdout);
-                fclose(stderr);
-                stdout = org_stdout;
-                stderr = org_stderr;
-        }
-}
-
 /* return = 0 means we are successful.
  * -1 means go on doing what you were doing
  */
@@ -739,8 +656,7 @@ static int do_exit(void)
                 return 0;
         }
         res = btn_dialog(main_window,
-                        _("Do you wish to save your "
-                                "new kernel configuration?\n"
+                        _("Do you wish to save your new configuration?\n"
                                 "<ESC> to cancel and resume nconfig."),
                         2,
                         "   <save>   ",
@@ -753,36 +669,19 @@ static int do_exit(void)
         /* if we got here, the user really wants to exit */
         switch (res) {
         case 0:
-                supress_stdout(0);
                 res = conf_write(filename);
-                supress_stdout(1);
                 if (res)
                         btn_dialog(
                                 main_window,
-                                _("Error during writing of the kernel "
-                                  "configuration.\n"
-                                  "Your kernel configuration "
-                                  "changes were NOT saved."),
+                                _("Error during writing of configuration.\n"
+                                  "Your configuration changes were NOT saved."),
                                   1,
                                   "<OK>");
-                else {
-                        char buf[1024];
-                        snprintf(buf, 1024,
-                                _("Configuration written to %s\n"
-                                  "End of Linux kernel configuration.\n"
-                                  "Execute 'make' to build the kernel or try"
-                                  " 'make help'."), filename);
-                        btn_dialog(
-                                main_window,
-                                buf,
-                                1,
-                                "<OK>");
-                }
                 break;
         default:
                 btn_dialog(
                         main_window,
-                        _("Your kernel configuration changes were NOT saved."),
+                        _("Your configuration changes were NOT saved."),
                         1,
                         "<OK>");
                 break;
@@ -802,8 +701,8 @@ static void search_conf(void)
 again:
         dres = dialog_inputbox(main_window,
                         _("Search Configuration Parameter"),
-                        _("Enter CONFIG_ (sub)string to search for "
-                                "(with or without \"CONFIG\")"),
+                        _("Enter " CONFIG_ " (sub)string to search for "
+                                "(with or without \"" CONFIG_ "\")"),
                         "", dialog_input_result, 99);
         switch (dres) {
         case 0:
@@ -816,10 +715,10 @@ again:
                 return;
         }
 
-        /* strip CONFIG_ if necessary */
+        /* strip the prefix if necessary */
         dialog_input = dialog_input_result;
-        if (strncasecmp(dialog_input_result, "CONFIG_", 7) == 0)
-                dialog_input += 7;
+        if (strncasecmp(dialog_input_result, CONFIG_, strlen(CONFIG_)) == 0)
+                dialog_input += strlen(CONFIG_);
 
         sym_arr = sym_re_search(dialog_input);
         res = get_relations_str(sym_arr);
@@ -1027,23 +926,18 @@ static void reset_menu(void)
 static void center_item(int selected_index, int *last_top_row)
 {
         int toprow;
-        int maxy, maxx;
 
-        scale_menu(curses_menu, &maxy, &maxx);
         set_top_row(curses_menu, *last_top_row);
         toprow = top_row(curses_menu);
-        if (selected_index >= toprow && selected_index < toprow+maxy) {
-                /* we can only move the selected item. no need to scroll */
-                set_current_item(curses_menu,
-                                curses_menu_items[selected_index]);
-        } else {
-                toprow = max(selected_index-maxy/2, 0);
-                if (toprow >= item_count(curses_menu)-maxy)
+        if (selected_index < toprow ||
+            selected_index >= toprow+mwin_max_lines) {
+                toprow = max(selected_index-mwin_max_lines/2, 0);
+                if (toprow >= item_count(curses_menu)-mwin_max_lines)
                         toprow = item_count(curses_menu)-mwin_max_lines;
                 set_top_row(curses_menu, toprow);
-                set_current_item(curses_menu,
-                                curses_menu_items[selected_index]);
         }
+        set_current_item(curses_menu,
+                        curses_menu_items[selected_index]);
         *last_top_row = toprow;
         post_menu(curses_menu);
         refresh_all_windows(main_window);
@@ -1059,23 +953,23 @@ static void show_menu(const char *prompt, const char *instructions,
         current_instructions = instructions;
 
         clear();
-        wattrset(main_window, attributes[NORMAL]);
+        (void) wattrset(main_window, attributes[NORMAL]);
         print_in_middle(stdscr, 1, 0, COLS,
                         menu_backtitle,
                         attributes[MAIN_HEADING]);
 
-        wattrset(main_window, attributes[MAIN_MENU_BOX]);
+        (void) wattrset(main_window, attributes[MAIN_MENU_BOX]);
         box(main_window, 0, 0);
-        wattrset(main_window, attributes[MAIN_MENU_HEADING]);
+        (void) wattrset(main_window, attributes[MAIN_MENU_HEADING]);
         mvwprintw(main_window, 0, 3, " %s ", prompt);
-        wattrset(main_window, attributes[NORMAL]);
+        (void) wattrset(main_window, attributes[NORMAL]);
 
         set_menu_items(curses_menu, curses_menu_items);
 
         /* position the menu at the middle of the screen */
         scale_menu(curses_menu, &maxy, &maxx);
         maxx = min(maxx, mwin_max_cols-2);
-        maxy = mwin_max_lines-2;
+        maxy = mwin_max_lines;
         menu_window = derwin(main_window,
                         maxy,
                         maxx,
@@ -1099,10 +993,77 @@ static void show_menu(const char *prompt, const char *instructions,
         refresh_all_windows(main_window);
 }
 
+static void adj_match_dir(match_f *match_direction)
+{
+        if (*match_direction == FIND_NEXT_MATCH_DOWN)
+                *match_direction =
+                        MATCH_TINKER_PATTERN_DOWN;
+        else if (*match_direction == FIND_NEXT_MATCH_UP)
+                *match_direction =
+                        MATCH_TINKER_PATTERN_UP;
+        /* else, do no change.. */
+}
 
-static void conf(struct menu *menu)
+struct match_state
 {
+        int in_search;
+        match_f match_direction;
         char pattern[256];
+};
+
+/* Return 0 means I have handled the key. In such a case, ans should hold the
+ * item to center, or -1 otherwise.
+ * Else return -1 .
+ */
+static int do_match(int key, struct match_state *state, int *ans)
+{
+        char c = (char) key;
+        int terminate_search = 0;
+        *ans = -1;
+        if (key == '/' || (state->in_search && key == 27)) {
+                move(0, 0);
+                refresh();
+                clrtoeol();
+                state->in_search = 1-state->in_search;
+                bzero(state->pattern, sizeof(state->pattern));
+                state->match_direction = MATCH_TINKER_PATTERN_DOWN;
+                return 0;
+        } else if (!state->in_search)
+                return 1;
+
+        if (isalnum(c) || isgraph(c) || c == ' ') {
+                state->pattern[strlen(state->pattern)] = c;
+                state->pattern[strlen(state->pattern)] = '\0';
+                adj_match_dir(&state->match_direction);
+                *ans = get_mext_match(state->pattern,
+                                state->match_direction);
+        } else if (key == KEY_DOWN) {
+                state->match_direction = FIND_NEXT_MATCH_DOWN;
+                *ans = get_mext_match(state->pattern,
+                                state->match_direction);
+        } else if (key == KEY_UP) {
+                state->match_direction = FIND_NEXT_MATCH_UP;
+                *ans = get_mext_match(state->pattern,
+                                state->match_direction);
+        } else if (key == KEY_BACKSPACE || key == 127) {
+                state->pattern[strlen(state->pattern)-1] = '\0';
+                adj_match_dir(&state->match_direction);
+        } else
+                terminate_search = 1;
+
+        if (terminate_search) {
+                state->in_search = 0;
+                bzero(state->pattern, sizeof(state->pattern));
+                move(0, 0);
+                refresh();
+                clrtoeol();
+                return -1;
+        }
+        return 0;
+}
+
+static void conf(struct menu *menu)
+{
         struct menu *submenu = 0;
         const char *prompt = menu_get_prompt(menu);
         struct symbol *sym;
@@ -1110,8 +1071,11 @@ static void conf(struct menu *menu)
         int res;
         int current_index = 0;
         int last_top_row = 0;
-
-        bzero(pattern, sizeof(pattern));
+        struct match_state match_state = {
+                .in_search = 0,
+                .match_direction = MATCH_TINKER_PATTERN_DOWN,
+                .pattern = "",
+        };
 
         while (!global_exit) {
                 reset_menu();
@@ -1124,7 +1088,22 @@ static void conf(struct menu *menu)
                                 _(menu_instructions),
                                 current_index, &last_top_row);
                 keypad((menu_win(curses_menu)), TRUE);
-                while (!global_exit && (res = wgetch(menu_win(curses_menu)))) {
+                while (!global_exit) {
+                        if (match_state.in_search) {
+                                mvprintw(0, 0,
+                                        "searching: %s", match_state.pattern);
+                                clrtoeol();
+                        }
+                        refresh_all_windows(main_window);
+                        res = wgetch(menu_win(curses_menu));
+                        if (!res)
+                                break;
+                        if (do_match(res, &match_state, &current_index) == 0) {
+                                if (current_index != -1)
+                                        center_item(current_index,
+                                                    &last_top_row);
+                                continue;
+                        }
                         if (process_special_keys(&res,
                                                 (struct menu *) item_data()))
                                 break;
@@ -1155,19 +1134,13 @@ static void conf(struct menu *menu)
                         if (res == 10 || res == 27 ||
                                 res == 32 || res == 'n' || res == 'y' ||
                                 res == KEY_LEFT || res == KEY_RIGHT ||
-                                res == 'm' || res == '/')
+                                res == 'm')
                                 break;
-                        else if (canbhot(res)) {
-                                /* check for hot keys: */
-                                int tmp = get_next_hot(res);
-                                if (tmp != -1)
-                                        center_item(tmp, &last_top_row);
-                        }
                         refresh_all_windows(main_window);
                 }
 
                 refresh_all_windows(main_window);
-                /* if ESC  or left*/
+                /* if ESC or left*/
                 if (res == 27 || (menu != &rootmenu && res == KEY_LEFT))
                         break;
 
@@ -1235,23 +1208,30 @@ static void conf(struct menu *menu)
                         if (item_is_tag('t'))
                                 sym_set_tristate_value(sym, mod);
                         break;
-                case '/':
-                        search_conf();
-                        break;
                 }
         }
 }
 
+static void conf_message_callback(const char *fmt, va_list ap)
+{
+        char buf[1024];
+
+        vsnprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), fmt, ap);
+        btn_dialog(main_window, buf, 1, "<OK>");
+}
+
 static void show_help(struct menu *menu)
 {
         struct gstr help = str_new();
 
         if (menu && menu->sym && menu_has_help(menu)) {
                 if (menu->sym->name) {
-                        str_printf(&help, "CONFIG_%s:\n\n", menu->sym->name);
+                        str_printf(&help, "%s%s:\n\n", CONFIG_, menu->sym->name);
                         str_append(&help, _(menu_get_help(menu)));
                         str_append(&help, "\n");
                         get_symbol_str(&help, menu->sym);
+                } else {
+                        str_append(&help, _(menu_get_help(menu)));
                 }
         } else {
                 str_append(&help, nohelp_text);
@@ -1268,6 +1248,11 @@ static void conf_choice(struct menu *menu)
         int selected_index = 0;
         int last_top_row = 0;
         int res, i = 0;
+        struct match_state match_state = {
+                .in_search = 0,
+                .match_direction = MATCH_TINKER_PATTERN_DOWN,
+                .pattern = "",
+        };
 
         active = sym_get_choice_value(menu->sym);
         /* this is mostly duplicated from the conf() function. */
@@ -1281,9 +1266,13 @@ static void conf_choice(struct menu *menu)
                         if (child->sym == sym_get_choice_value(menu->sym))
                                 item_make(child, ':', "<X> %s",
                                                 _(menu_get_prompt(child)));
-                        else
+                        else if (child->sym)
                                 item_make(child, ':', "    %s",
                                                 _(menu_get_prompt(child)));
+                        else
+                                item_make(child, ':', "*** %s ***",
+                                                _(menu_get_prompt(child)));
+
                         if (child->sym == active){
                                 last_top_row = top_row(curses_menu);
                                 selected_index = i;
@@ -1294,7 +1283,22 @@ static void conf_choice(struct menu *menu)
                                 _(radiolist_instructions),
                                 selected_index,
                                 &last_top_row);
-                while (!global_exit && (res = wgetch(menu_win(curses_menu)))) {
+                while (!global_exit) {
+                        if (match_state.in_search) {
+                                mvprintw(0, 0, "searching: %s",
+                                         match_state.pattern);
+                                clrtoeol();
+                        }
+                        refresh_all_windows(main_window);
+                        res = wgetch(menu_win(curses_menu));
+                        if (!res)
+                                break;
+                        if (do_match(res, &match_state, &selected_index) == 0) {
+                                if (selected_index != -1)
+                                        center_item(selected_index,
+                                                    &last_top_row);
+                                continue;
+                        }
                         if (process_special_keys(
                                                 &res,
                                                 (struct menu *) item_data()))
@@ -1324,13 +1328,8 @@ static void conf_choice(struct menu *menu)
                                 break;
                         }
                         if (res == 10 || res == 27 || res == ' ' ||
-                                res == KEY_LEFT)
+                                        res == KEY_LEFT){
                                 break;
-                        else if (canbhot(res)) {
-                                /* check for hot keys: */
-                                int tmp = get_next_hot(res);
-                                if (tmp != -1)
-                                        center_item(tmp, &last_top_row);
                         }
                         refresh_all_windows(main_window);
                 }
@@ -1339,7 +1338,7 @@ static void conf_choice(struct menu *menu)
                         break;
 
                 child = item_data();
-                if (!child || !menu_is_visible(child))
+                if (!child || !menu_is_visible(child) || !child->sym)
                         continue;
                 switch (res) {
                 case ' ':
@@ -1449,16 +1448,8 @@ static void conf_save(void)
                 case 0:
                         if (!dialog_input_result[0])
                                 return;
-                        supress_stdout(0);
                         res = conf_write(dialog_input_result);
-                        supress_stdout(1);
                         if (!res) {
-                                char buf[1024];
-                                sprintf(buf, "%s %s",
-                                        _("configuration file saved to: "),
-                                        dialog_input_result);
-                                btn_dialog(main_window,
-                                           buf, 1, "<OK>");
                                 set_config_filename(dialog_input_result);
                                 return;
                         }
@@ -1485,7 +1476,7 @@ void setup_windows(void)
         /* set up the menu and menu window */
         main_window = newwin(LINES-2, COLS-2, 2, 1);
         keypad(main_window, TRUE);
-        mwin_max_lines = LINES-6;
+        mwin_max_lines = LINES-7;
         mwin_max_cols = COLS-6;
 
         /* panels order is from bottom to top */
@@ -1532,9 +1523,10 @@ int main(int ac, char **av)
         /* set btns menu */
         curses_menu = new_menu(curses_menu_items);
         menu_opts_off(curses_menu, O_SHOWDESC);
-        menu_opts_off(curses_menu, O_SHOWMATCH);
+        menu_opts_on(curses_menu, O_SHOWMATCH);
         menu_opts_on(curses_menu, O_ONEVALUE);
         menu_opts_on(curses_menu, O_NONCYCLIC);
+        menu_opts_on(curses_menu, O_IGNORECASE);
         set_menu_mark(curses_menu, " ");
         set_menu_fore(curses_menu, attributes[MAIN_MENU_FORE]);
         set_menu_back(curses_menu, attributes[MAIN_MENU_BACK]);
@@ -1550,8 +1542,7 @@ int main(int ac, char **av)
                                 _(menu_no_f_instructions));
         }
 
-
-
+        conf_set_message_callback(conf_message_callback);
         /* do the work */
         while (!global_exit) {
                 conf(&rootmenu);