Re: Function keys cause psql to segfault

From: CSN <cool_screen_name90001(at)yahoo(dot)com>
To: Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us>
Cc: pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Function keys cause psql to segfault
Date: 2005-09-26 02:17:20
Message-ID: 20050926021720.72902.qmail@web52908.mail.yahoo.com
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Here's what 'od -c' shows for F1-4:

^[OP^[OQ^[OR^[OS

CSN

--- Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us> wrote:

> CSN wrote:
> > If I'm in psql (via putty, from WinXP to Redhat)
> and
> > hit F1-4 (F5+ just display a ~), psql will
> > segmentation fault and exit. Not that I'm in the
> habit
> > of entering function keys while in psql - I
> > accidentally hit one while entering numbers (lost
> a
> > fair amount of history).
>
> My guess is that those send a break or some control
> sequence. od -c
> might show you what is being output.
>
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