Re: termcap issue

[Dave Huang <khym%azeotrope.org@localhost>]

On Aug 20, 2015, at 14:25, Dave Huang <khym%azeotrope.org@localhost> wrote:
> The question is what changed between previous versions of NetBSD and 7.0 that caused the erase character to no longer be set to ^? when ssh-ing. IIRC, during the setup of an SSH connection, the client sends the server the various terminal control characters (VINTR, VERASE, VSUSP, etc...). It seems that NetBSD is no longer honoring those.

OK, looks like ssh (sshd) is fine... it's tset that's the culprit. The default .login (/usr/src/etc/skel/dot.login) does: eval `tset -s -m 'network:?xterm'`

If that line is commented out, the erase character is properly preserved. It seems that set.c r1.18 is related:

     Restore logic for setting the VERASE character.
     - use terminfo _unless_ the terminal does overstrike.
     - use terminfo data not only for an unset tty.

Why "use terminfo" if the tty is already set?