Re: bin/59977: sh(1): input line editor sometimes blanks part of the input

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Subject: Re: bin/59977: sh(1): input line editor sometimes blanks part of the input
From: Robert Elz <kre%munnari.OZ.AU@localhost>
Date: Mon, 09 Feb 2026 01:51:03 +0700

    Date:        Sun,  8 Feb 2026 01:25:00 +0000 (UTC)
    From:        "campbell+netbsd%mumble.net@localhost via gnats" <gnats-admin%NetBSD.org@localhost>
    Message-ID:  <20260208012500.873701A923F%mollari.NetBSD.org@localhost>

  | I'm not sure whether it's an sh(1) bug, a libedit(3) bug,
  | a kernel tty subsystem bug, or what.

That would be libedit(3) for sure.   Nothing else (relevant) allows
moving around in the line other than just deleting from the end.

kre

References:
- bin/59977: sh(1): input line editor sometimes blanks part of the input
  - From: campbell+netbsd%mumble.net@localhost via gnats

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