Re: Function keys cause psql to segfault

Here's what 'od -c' shows for F1-4:

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


CSN

--- Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.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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