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@@ -385,6 +385,12 @@ shell is running in some privileged mode.  This is turned off by
 default as on some systems non-standard headers (in particular AIX) are
 required.  A direct fix for that problem would be appreciated.
 
+A test for the function tcsetpgrp is turned on by default.  The test needs
+to run the function to determine if the implementation is usable. However,
+this can cause problems when configure is run without a terminal.  To avoid
+this, use --with-tcsetpgrp or --without-tcsetpgrp to tell configure whether
+the function should be used.
+
 Options For Configure
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