Irix 6.5, gcc 2.95.2, readline and control-C problem

[Quinn Dunkan]

On 06 May 2000 18:02:49 -0700, Harry George <hgg9140 at seanet.com> wrote:
>Is it strictly gcc 2.95.2?  I have Python 1.5.2 on IRIX 6.5 as n32, but built
>with SGI's cc.  Didn't have readline at the time, but was intending to
>recompile with it.  Is it readline itself or the compiler?  Anyone know?
>
>"Andrew Dalke" <dalke at acm.org> writes:
>
>> George White asked:
>> >Does anyone have readline working for n32 python on Irix 6.5?
>> 
>> 
>> I never did get that fixed.  It only occurs for me when I ^C
>> during readline (as compared to when a Python program is running),
>> so I got into the habit of not doing that.
>> 
>>                     Andrew

I have python compiled with gcc 2.8.1 on irix 6.5 system.  If I hit ^C when
readline is doing its thing, python locks up.  Meanwhile, I have python
and readline compiled with sgi cc on another irix 6.5 system, and everything
works properly.

So it appears to be a gcc thing.

On another note, if I hit ^C under readline on a *linux* python, it dies
immediately...  bleah, readline would really suck if it weren't so darn
convenient.