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Re: [Emacs-diffs] emacs-25 6e788ef: ; etc/PROBLEMS: Explain about the py
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Noam Postavsky |
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Re: [Emacs-diffs] emacs-25 6e788ef: ; etc/PROBLEMS: Explain about the python+libedit problem (Bug#25753). |
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Wed, 1 Mar 2017 22:57:27 -0500 |
On Wed, Mar 1, 2017 at 9:20 PM, Stefan Monnier <address@hidden> wrote:
>> +*** In Inferior Python mode, input is echoed and native completion doesn't
>> work.
>> +<https://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=25753>
>> +
>> +This happens when python uses a libedit based readline module, which
>> +is the default on macOS. This can be worked around by installing a
>> +GNU readline based module instead, for example, using setuptools
>
> Is there a way we could guess/detect the situation automatically (and
> emit a corresponding message)?
>
I think the attached could work.
python-libedit-warn.diff
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