[IronPython] Debian bug #516396

[Dino Viehland]

Dino wrote:
> C.J. wrote:
> > Hey folks,
> >
> > When running the ipy REPL on Debian from bash, ^Z suspends the
> current
> > process, so using "^Z enter" doesn't work as a quit key sequence.
> > Where should I start poking to put a check for host shell and set the
> > appropriate key sequence (^D)?
> >
> > http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=516396
> >
> 
> Does ^D not work at all?  Does it work w/ the -X:TabCompletion option?
> 
> In -X:TabCompletion mode we have code specifically to check if we're on
> Unix and if so we recognize Ctrl-D instead of Ctrl-Z.  This code is in
> SuperConsole.cs if you want to step through in case that's not working.
> I hope it is though because we closed a bug on this on our side after
> we
> put this code in! :)
> 
> Otherwise w/o that option we're just calling Console.In.ReadLine().  On
> Windows this returns NULL when you type Ctrl-Z because it's the EOF.  I
> would say if this should return null when you type Ctrl-D on Linux then
> Mono should support this behavior (unless there's some reason why this
> doesn't make sense and then we should discuss).  If you wanted to try
> and step through this it's in BasicConsole.cs.

Also this bug appears to be reported against Ipy 1.1.1 - the bug may not
be fixed there so it might be worth making sure it still repros w/ 2.6 if 
you haven't already.