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Re: [ANNOUNCEMENT] [1.7] Updated: cygwin-1.7.0-49


Me scribbled:
>>> - When running Cygwin applications in the Windows console window, the
>>> Â Backspace key now returns ASCII DEL (^?, \177) instead of ASCII BS
>>> Â (^H, \008). ÂThe Control-Backspace key now returns ESC-DEL (^[^?,
>>> Â \033\177) or \377, dependent on the meta mode set by the setmetamode
>>> Â utility, rather than DEL. ÂControl-Space now returns ASCII NUL.
>>> Â These changes should running emacs in a console window support better
>>> Â and improve compatibility with the Linux Console and xterm.
>
> The rtermios default setting will need to change accordingly,
> either by changing the definition of CERASE in include/sys/termios.h:
>
> -#define CERASE CTRL('H')
> +#define CERASE CDEL

Sorry, just noticed that cgf did in fact make that change.

Might be that stty needs rebuilding then, since that uses CERASE.

Andy

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