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Re: 'delete' in the line editor



Christoph Berg (cb@xxxxxxxx) said: 
> Re: Bill Nottingham in <20050128193702.GB29337@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > That's probably the old BS-vs-DEL unix issue. He should configure his
> > > keymap and/or use "stty erase".
> > 
> > I don't think so. The code in question is:
> 
> What does the <what-key> function say about that key?

Haven't looked, I don't need to. A cursory read of the source *shows*
that you can't get the 'delete' semantics in the line editor
because NO KEY IS EVER BOUND TO THAT FUNCTION.

Bill