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bug#43772: 27.1; (describe-variable) breaks eshell
From: |
Lars Ingebrigtsen |
Subject: |
bug#43772: 27.1; (describe-variable) breaks eshell |
Date: |
Mon, 05 Oct 2020 10:09:14 +0200 |
User-agent: |
Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/28.0.50 (gnu/linux) |
daniel@codesections.com writes:
> When using eshell-mode, calling `(describe-variable)` on a variable that
> starts with "eshell" causes eshell-watch-for-password-prompt to no
> longer function correctly. In the attached dribble file, I first show
> the correct behavior by opening eshell and entering `sudo ls`; eshell
> correctly prompts me for a password three times. I then run
> `(describe-variable 'eshell-after-prompt-hook)` and then enter `sudo
> ls`. This time, eshell displays the incorrect behavior: it prints the
> string "password" but does not accept input as a password or print any
> output from the command.
There was no dribble file attached, but I was able to reproduce the bug
in Emacs 28, too.
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