The configure code currently has this:
# readline on MinGW has problems with backslashes in psql and other bugs. # This is particularly a problem with non-US code pages. # Therefore disable its use until we understand the cause. 2004-07-20 if test "$PORTNAME" = "win32"; then if test "$with_readline" = yes; then AC_MSG_WARN([*** Readline does not work on MinGW --- disabling]) with_readline=no fi fi 2004 is a very long time ago. Has anyone looked at this more recently? It would certainly be nice to have readline-enabled psql on Windows if possible. cheers andrew -- Andrew Dunstan https://www.2ndQuadrant.com PostgreSQL Development, 24x7 Support, Remote DBA, Training & Services
