Control-C in bash ???

[Wolfgang Denk]

In message <200301131409.00113.markc at mail.com> you wrote:
>
> I have an MPC860 running 2.4.19, with a mostly unmodified eldk distribution
> from Wolfgang Denx.  I did modify the init script to use /dev/console instead
> of /ttyx (standard driver using SMC1).  I'd not only like a solution, I want

This is the old ELDK, then? The current version includes

	3:2345:respawn:/sbin/mingetty --noclear console

and a fix for the ^C problem....

> to undertand how cancelling a shell command is supposed to work  - I've poked
> around and I can't figure out what's supposed to happen - Does the shell
> generate a SIGINT, or the uart driver, or what?  Any enlightenment will be
> greatly appreciated...

You need a controlling terminal. We modified  login:  to  set  it  as
needed.  See  the previous thread ("RAMDISK IMAGES(2): ash has no job
control").

Best regards,

Wolfgang Denk

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