linux-kernel - Re: Visible Ctrl-C in latest kernels

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Date:	Mon, 25 Aug 2008 14:20:24 +0200
From:	Willy Tarreau <w@....eu>
To:	Chris Frey <cdfrey@...rsquare.net>
Cc:	Joe Peterson <joe@...rush.com>,
	Vegard Nossum <vegard.nossum@...il.com>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Visible Ctrl-C in latest kernels

On Sat, Aug 23, 2008 at 09:02:32PM -0400, Chris Frey wrote:
> On Sat, Aug 23, 2008 at 11:52:02AM -0600, Joe Peterson wrote:
> > Vegard Nossum wrote:
> > >> I've noticed that on my Debian stable system, I can now see Ctrl-C characters
> > >> when using an xterm.  I've checked the stty settings and nothing seems
> > >> different.
> > 
> > Vegard, thanks for forwarding this to me.
> > 
> > Chris, yes, what you are now seeing on the newer kernel is correct.
> 
> Thanks guys.  I was not aware of this change before asking.  The change
> makes sense.  I wasn't having any problems with it, just wondering where
> it came from.
> 
> Thanks for the enlightenment. :-)

I would not be surprized that it is what has caused delays for Ctrl-C
to take effect for some of us. As discussed in another thread on the
subject, the problem was relatively recent and not easy to reproduce.
Now we have a patch to try to revert if/when we finally get a reproducible
case.

Willy

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