Bug#846279: ghc: Problems with Backspace, Delete and arrow keys

2016-12-01 Thread Ilias Tsitsimpis
Hi Richard, On Wed, Nov 30, 2016 at 08:28PM, Richard Smith wrote: > The issue is happening before getLine receives the user's input. So, suppose I > have a basic function that asks for my name and then echoes it back to the > terminal; if I make a typo while inputting my name and then try to

Bug#846279: ghc: Problems with Backspace, Delete and arrow keys

2016-11-30 Thread Richard Smith
It occurs to me that I may not have been completely clear when reporting the bug. So, to clarify:   The issue is happening before getLine receives the user's input. So, suppose I have a basic function that asks for my name and then echoes it back to the terminal; if I make a typo while inputting

Bug#846279: ghc: Problems with Backspace, Delete and arrow keys

2016-11-30 Thread Ilias Tsitsimpis
Control: tags -1 + moreinfo Hi Richard, On Tue, Nov 29, 2016 at 07:59PM, Richard Smith wrote: > Since upgrading to ghc 8.0.1, when trying to backspace user-entered text > (e.g. a getLine event) in a > running haskell program (whether compiled with this version of ghc, or > interpreted), the

Bug#846279: ghc: Problems with Backspace, Delete and arrow keys

2016-11-29 Thread Richard Smith
Package: ghc Version: 8.0.1-14 Severity: normal Dear Maintainer, Since upgrading to ghc 8.0.1, when trying to backspace user-entered text (e.g. a getLine event) in a running haskell program (whether compiled with this version of ghc, or interpreted), the terminal displays "^?" for backspace,