Some programs don't check the value of km and use smm and rmm
capabilites, and they cause the terminal change to meta enabled
mode even in cases where is not desirable.
Allmost all people is using the terminal waiting that meta sends
escape, so rmm and smm are not needed. If someone needs meta
sets 8 bit he can use the correct terminfo definition in TERM.
Never apply patches of Apple users without shouting at them. The basic rule of
nature is that when you apply Appl users patches without shouting at them that
something will go horribly wrong.
Christoph Lohmann