Re: psql: default base and password reading

> >> In fact, I wonder if we should just fail if we need to prompt for a
> >> password and can't open /dev/tty.  The function is simple_prompt() and
> >> if we can't open /dev/tty, maybe we should just assume the user typed
> >> nothing.
>
> > Would be okay with me ...
>
> On second thought --- are we creating any portability problems if we
> assume /dev/tty exists?  In particular, what about the Windows port
> of psql?  Will it still work?

I am sure cygwin takes care of this.  Certainly is would have to handle
it to allow Unix compatibility.  If someone reports a problem, we can
#ifdef around it.

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