patch 8.1.0909: MS-Windows: using ConPTY even though it is not stable
Problem: MS-Windows: using ConPTY even though it is not stable.
Solution: When ConPTY version is unstable, prefer using winpty. (Ken Takata,
closes #3949)
diff --git a/runtime/doc/options.txt b/runtime/doc/options.txt
index 4133420..6b2dde8 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/options.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/options.txt
@@ -8112,12 +8112,14 @@
window.
Possible values are:
- "" use ConPTY if possible, winpty otherwise
+ "" use ConPTY if it is stable, winpty otherwise
"winpty" use winpty, fail if not supported
"conpty" use |ConPTY|, fail if not supported
- |ConPTY| support depends on the platform (Windows 10 October 2018
- edition). winpty support needs to be installed. If neither is
+ |ConPTY| support depends on the platform. Windows 10 October 2018
+ Update is the first version that supports ConPTY, however it is still
+ considered unstable. ConPTY might become stable in the next release
+ of Windows 10. winpty support needs to be installed. If neither is
supported then you cannot open a terminal window.
*'terse'* *'noterse'*