[Bug python/13723] New: Python raw_input does not support commandline editing even when readline is available

["srhaque at theiet dot org" <sourceware-bugzilla at sourceware dot org>]

http://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=13723

             Bug #: 13723
           Summary: Python raw_input does not support command line editing
                    even when readline is available
           Product: gdb
           Version: 7.3
            Status: NEW
          Severity: normal
          Priority: P2
         Component: python
        AssignedTo: unassigned@sourceware.org
        ReportedBy: srhaque@theiet.org
    Classification: Unclassified


Expected behaviour
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According to the Python docs, if raw_input is called after readline is
imported, various Emacs-style editing operations such as ^A to move to the
start of the line should be available.

Actual behaviour
----------------
Note how ^A is simply echoed, rather than being interpreted as an editing
command.

(gdb) python import readline; line = raw_input("foo: ")
foo: a quick test^A

Severity
--------
serious

Priority
--------
medium

Submitter-Id
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net

Release
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GNU gdb (Ubuntu/Linaro 7.3-0ubuntu2) 7.3-2011.08

Environment
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Linux <*****.***.***> 3.0.0-16-generic #28-Ubuntu SMP Fri Jan 27 17:44:39 UTC
2012 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

How-To-Repeat
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See above.

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