patch 7.4.1972
Problem: On Solaris select() does not work as expected when there is
typeahead.
Solution: Add ICANON when sleeping. (Ozaki Kiichi)
diff --git a/src/os_unix.c b/src/os_unix.c
index f08adc5..32c1640 100644
--- a/src/os_unix.c
+++ b/src/os_unix.c
@@ -3411,7 +3411,13 @@
tnew.c_cc[VTIME] = 0; /* don't wait */
}
else if (tmode == TMODE_SLEEP)
- tnew.c_lflag &= ~(ECHO);
+ {
+ /* Also reset ICANON here, otherwise on Solaris select() won't see
+ * typeahead characters. */
+ tnew.c_lflag &= ~(ICANON | ECHO);
+ tnew.c_cc[VMIN] = 1; /* return after 1 char */
+ tnew.c_cc[VTIME] = 0; /* don't wait */
+ }
# if defined(HAVE_TERMIOS_H)
{