Subject: lib/24879: readline emulation problem: password not hidden
To: None <gnats-bugs@gnats.netbsd.org>
From: None <wiz@NetBSD.org>
List: netbsd-bugs
Date: 03/22/2004 15:32:49
>Number: 24879
>Category: lib
>Synopsis: readline emulation problem: password not hidden
>Confidential: no
>Severity: non-critical
>Priority: low
>Responsible: lib-bug-people
>State: open
>Class: sw-bug
>Submitter-Id: net
>Arrival-Date: Mon Mar 22 14:35:00 UTC 2004
>Closed-Date:
>Last-Modified:
>Originator: Thomas Klausner
>Release: NetBSD 1.6ZF/i386
>Organization:
>Environment:
>Description:
I was trying pwsafe (pkg attached) and stumbled over
a weird bug. When compiled with editline, when I do
pwsafe --createdb -f test
the first password prompt echoes the typed characters;
the second one is fine.
When I use GNU readline instead, all passwords are hidden,
as they should be.
>How-To-Repeat:
Compile pwsafe package. (will be attached to PR)
For comparison, uncomment USE_GNU_READLINE to compile against GNU readline.
I'll also attach kdumps of behaviour with editline and GNU readline.
>Fix:
No idea.
>Release-Note:
>Audit-Trail:
>Unformatted: