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diff --git a/doc/commonissues.rst b/doc/commonissues.rst index c4fc58d..26d0e2b 100644 --- a/doc/commonissues.rst +++ b/doc/commonissues.rst @@ -101,3 +101,15 @@ The only solution I have found is to use public key authentication with SSH. This bypasses the need for a password. I'm not happy with this solution. The problem is due to poor support for Solaris Pseudo TTYs in the Python Standard Library. + +child does not receive full input, emits BEL +-------------------------------------------- + +You may notice when running for example cat(1) or base64(1), when sending a +very long input line, that it is not fully received, and the BEL ('\a') may +be found in output. + +By default the child terminal matches the parent, which is often in "canonical +mode processing". You may wish to disable this mode. The exact limit of a line +varies by operating system, and details of disabling canonical mode may be +found in the docstring of :meth:`~pexpect.spawn.send`. |