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Re: [readline-mingw] backspace key and TUI size
- From: Daniel Jacobowitz <drow at false dot org>
- To: Denis PILAT <denis dot pilat at st dot com>
- Cc: gdb-patches at sources dot redhat dot com, bash-maintainers at gnu dot org
- Date: Wed, 8 Feb 2006 08:43:36 -0500
- Subject: Re: [readline-mingw] backspace key and TUI size
- References: <43E9A5B1.1030001@st.com>
On Wed, Feb 08, 2006 at 09:02:57AM +0100, Denis PILAT wrote:
> Hi,
>
> When compiling gdb 6.4 for native window host (minGW) I get a gdb.exe
> and a gdbtui.exe where there were 2 problems.
> - In the gdbtui.exe version, the TUI interface do not fit in the DOS
> command window.
> - In the gdb.exe version, the backspace key do not behave correctly.
>
> I did some little modification in readline to fix both problems. I
> attach the patch applied.
> I've already submitted it to Chet Ramey (the readline maintainer at
> bash-maintainers@gnu.org) who accepted it.
> I don't know the gdb policy with readline synchronization, but I would
> like it to be integrated as well in gdb distribution.
We can import readline patches; I assume Chet didn't take this as-is
(it has a stray printf in it). Chet, if you have a chance, could you
send us the version you've applied, so we can merge it?
Denis, I'm not sure why the backspace fix was necessary for you; my
backspace works fine. What did this fix?
--
Daniel Jacobowitz
CodeSourcery