On 12/19/25 07:12, Chet Ramey wrote: ...
Doesn't this seem like incredible overkill for something that is rarely requested and would be rarely used?
Two points: 1. It may be rarely requested just because users don't bother to ask. 2. Even if it seems like overkill, the patch is already done. I don't think it would "rarely" be used. It would be a good thing to have when reading a password.
