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@@ -9,8 +9,19 @@ opinion."
 The tested set of control sequences are documented somewhat tersely at this URL:
 http://invisible-island.net/xterm/ctlseqs/ctlseqs.html
 
-The official documentation for DEC-supported escape sequences is here:
-http://www.vt100.net/docs/vt510-rm/.
+In its references section, the xterm control sequences summary lists several
+more extensive documents, with which developers are expected to be familiar.
+
+Among those are manuals for VT100 through VT420 and VT510, for example:
+http://www.vt100.net/docs/vt510-rm/
+
+DEC's standard for video terminals is here:
+http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/standards/EL-SM070-00_DEC_STD_070_Video_Systems_Reference_Manual_Dec91.pdf
+
+Some of the later programmer reference manuals do not agree with the standard in
+what appears to be an editorial blunder, as noted in the xterm control sequences 
+document. In cases where programmer manuals differ from with the video standards
+document, the latter is used.
 
 All tests are automatic; no user interaction is required. As a consequence, some
 control sequences cannot be tested. For example, it is impossible to examine the
@@ -20,9 +31,29 @@ cursor position; these form the bulk of the tests.
 
 Notes on xterm
 --------------
-You should build xterm yourself and configure it with --enable-dec-locator. Some
-tests will fail unless it is provided. Most other configuration settings are not
-tested and may or may not cause problems.
+These tests are sensitive to whether xterm was compiled with Unicode support and
+if it supports more than 16 colors. As of xterm patch 332, there are two sets of
+configuration options:
+
+Use these options when testing without Unicode:
+
+	--enable-dec-locator
+	--disable-256-color
+	--disable-direct-color
+	--disable-88-color
+	--disable-luit
+	--disable-wide-chars
+	--disable-mini-luit
+
+Use these options when testing with Unicode:
+
+	--enable-dec-locator
+	--disable-256-color
+	--disable-direct-color
+	--disable-88-color
+
+Most other configuration settings are not tested and may or may not cause
+problems.
 
 Notes on iTerm2
 ---------------
@@ -55,11 +86,6 @@ Selects the action that the test framework performs.
   and --expected-terminal) that have known bugs. This is useful when looking for
   looking for bugs to fix in your terminal.
 
---disable-xterm-checksum-bug
-xterm's implementation of DECRQCRA (as of patch 314) contains a bug. DECRQCRA is
-essential to these tests. By default, a workaround for the bug is used. If it is
-fixed in the future, this flag should be given until the workaround is dropped.
-
 --include=regex
 Only tests whose name matches "regex" will be run.
 
 
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import escargs
 
 NUL = chr(0)
+BEL = chr(7)
 BS = chr(8)
 TAB = chr(9)
 LF = chr(10)
@@ -18,8 +19,8 @@
 vtLevel = 1
 
 def blank():
-    if escargs.args.expected_terminal == "xterm":
-      return ' '
-    else:
-      return NUL
+  if escargs.args.expected_terminal == "xterm":
+    return ' '
+  else:
+    return NUL
 
@@ -6,13 +6,10 @@
 XTERM_WINOPS_ENABLED = "xtermWinopsEnabled"
 DISABLE_WIDE_CHARS = "disableWideChars"
 
-ACTION_RUN="run"
-ACTION_LIST_KNOWN_BUGS="list-known-bugs"
+ACTION_RUN = "run"
+ACTION_LIST_KNOWN_BUGS = "list-known-bugs"
 
 parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
-parser.add_argument("--disable-xterm-checksum-bug",
-                    help="Don't use buggy parameter order for DECRQCRA",
-                    action="store_true")
 parser.add_argument("--include",
                     help="Regex for names of tests to run.",
                     default=".*")
@@ -24,8 +21,8 @@
                     help="Print logs after finishing?",
                     action="store_true")
 parser.add_argument("--test-case-dir",
-                     help="Create files with test cases in the specified directory",
-                     default=None)
+                    help="Create files with test cases in the specified directory",
+                    default=None)
 parser.add_argument("--stop-on-failure",
                     help="Stop running tests after a failure.",
                     action="store_true")
@@ -35,7 +32,7 @@
 parser.add_argument("--options",
                     help="Space-separated options that are enabled.",
                     nargs="+",
-                    choices=[ XTERM_WINOPS_ENABLED, DISABLE_WIDE_CHARS ])
+                    choices=[XTERM_WINOPS_ENABLED, DISABLE_WIDE_CHARS])
 parser.add_argument("--max-vt-level",
                     help="Do not run tests requiring a higher VT level than this.",
                     type=int,
@@ -50,7 +47,7 @@
 parser.add_argument("--action",
                     help="Action to perform.",
                     default=ACTION_RUN,
-                    choices=[ ACTION_RUN, ACTION_LIST_KNOWN_BUGS ])
+                    choices=[ACTION_RUN, ACTION_LIST_KNOWN_BUGS])
 parser.add_argument("--timeout",
                     help="Timeout for reading reports from terminal.",
                     default=1,