Re: [PATCH]: script: don't flush input when starting script

[Andrew McGill <list2008@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Tuesday 29 July 2008 23:56:05 Andrew McGill wrote:
> script currently flushed the input buffer when starting up.  This
> undocumented behaviour prevents typeahead when starting up (e.g. as part of
> .profile). Rather retain queued input. Don't discard queued output either.
Replying to my own patch.  To duplicate the issue, run:
      sleep 5 ; script
During the `sleep', type something.  When script starts, that something is 
discarded.  You will get similar behaviour by running `script' on a live CD 
distribution, where the loading time is significant.

&:-)
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