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-rw-r--r--lib/readline/callback.c19
1 files changed, 17 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/lib/readline/callback.c b/lib/readline/callback.c
index fafe5a5a..cc3ce11f 100644
--- a/lib/readline/callback.c
+++ b/lib/readline/callback.c
@@ -50,6 +50,14 @@
_rl_callback_func_t *_rl_callback_func = 0;
_rl_callback_generic_arg *_rl_callback_data = 0;
+/* Applications can set this to non-zero to have readline's signal handlers
+ installed during the entire duration of reading a complete line, as in
+ readline-6.2. This should be used with care, because it can result in
+ readline receiving signals and not handling them until it's called again
+ via rl_callback_read_char, thereby stealing them from the application.
+ By default, signal handlers are only active while readline is active. */
+int rl_persistent_signal_handlers = 0;
+
/* **************************************************************** */
/* */
/* Callback Readline Functions */
@@ -82,6 +90,11 @@ _rl_callback_newline ()
if (rl_prep_term_function)
(*rl_prep_term_function) (_rl_meta_flag);
+
+#if defined (HANDLE_SIGNALS)
+ if (rl_persistent_signal_handlers)
+ rl_set_signals ();
+#endif
}
readline_internal_setup ();
@@ -103,7 +116,8 @@ rl_callback_handler_install (prompt, linefunc)
#if defined (HANDLE_SIGNALS)
#define CALLBACK_READ_RETURN() \
do { \
- rl_clear_signals (); \
+ if (rl_persistent_signal_handlers == 0) \
+ rl_clear_signals (); \
return; \
} while (0)
#else
@@ -140,7 +154,8 @@ rl_callback_read_char ()
#if defined (HANDLE_SIGNALS)
/* Install signal handlers only when readline has control. */
- rl_set_signals ();
+ if (rl_persistent_signal_handlers == 0)
+ rl_set_signals ();
#endif
do