New implementation of pseudo console support (experimental)

[Thomas Wolff]

Am 25.05.2020 um 17:22 schrieb Corinna Vinschen:
> On May 25 19:53, Takashi Yano via Cygwin-developers wrote:
>> On Tue, 19 May 2020 22:40:18 +0900
>> Takashi Yano via Cygwin-developers <cygwin-developers@cygwin.com> wrote:
>>> On Sat, 16 May 2020 16:47:35 +0900
>>> Takashi Yano via Cygwin-developers <cygwin-developers@cygwin.com> wrote:
>>>> On Sat, 16 May 2020 09:29:56 +0900
>>>> Takashi Yano via Cygwin-developers <cygwin-developers@cygwin.com> wrote:
>>>>> Fix a small bug caused when stdio is redirected to another pty.
>>>> Fix another bug caused when stdio is redirected to another pty.
>>> Revise the patch to fit the current git head.
>> Revise the patch again to fit the current git head.
> Works fine for me, but I have only a limited test scenario.
>
> Thomas, do you have any input so far?
I had a test suite which I plan to run on the patch. I cannot promise to 
make it this week, though, sorry.
Thomas

> In terms of the remaining disadvantages:
>
> 3) The cygwin program which call console API directly does not work.
>
>    I don't see a problem here.
>
> 4) The apps which use console API cannot be debugged with gdb.
>
>    Do you mean Cygwin apps or native apps?  I assume native apps
>    because of disadvantage 3...
>
>    Does that mean you can't even debug by attaching (via PID)?
>
> 5) Type ahead key inputs are discarded while native console app is
>     executed.
>
>    Hmm, not muchg of a problem, I think.
>
> 7) Code page cannot be changed by chcp.com.
>
>    I fail to see the exact drawback here.  I don't think a lot of users
>    use chcp, but of course I could be wrong.  I'd also be curious why
>    chcp doesn't work.
>
>
> Thanks,
> Corinna
>