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[Bug-readline] Re: PATCH: PR tui/2173: Arrow keys no longer works in bre


From: Chet Ramey
Subject: [Bug-readline] Re: PATCH: PR tui/2173: Arrow keys no longer works in breakpoint command list
Date: Sat, 02 Dec 2006 14:08:26 -0500
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H. J. Lu wrote:

>>> I'm pretty sure this isn't right.  I got as far as figuring out that we
>>> should be calling rl_callback_handler_install and
>>> rl_callback_handler_remove at different times, always removing the
>>> handler before calling readline recursively, but I couldn't quite work
>>> out the right conditions.
>> I assume by "this isn't right",  you mean my patch may break something.
>> Do you have a testcase? It may get into readline:

Unless the calling application is careful, this code will leave readline
in an inconsistent state in the presence of a longjmp().  It relies on
private state kept local to a single call to readline().

I am leaning towards not including it for that reason.

There should be no reason that the application cannot remove the callback
handler and re-add it before calling readline synchronously, as Daniel or
H.J. suggested.  The application is the only one in a position to know
which is right.

Chet

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