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Re: info may stress-test the terminal emulator
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Andreas Schwab |
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Re: info may stress-test the terminal emulator |
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Wed, 08 Feb 2023 18:59:26 +0100 |
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On Feb 08 2023, Bruno Haible wrote:
> Andreas Schwab wrote:
>> > Is there a way to fix/improve this erratic behaviour of the 'info' program,
>> > please?
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>> Are you sure it's not the terminal emulator erratically sending an
>> endless stream of characters to the inferior? The info program normally
>> emits a BEL when it receives a character input it doesn't recognize.
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> That's a theoretically possible cause, indeed. Normally the terminal emulator
> sends an endless stream of characters only if
> - some heavy object is lying on the keyboard, or
> - some key is stuck in depressed position.
- some bug causes an endless loop.
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