From: Robert Hoehne <Robert DOT Hoehne AT Mathematik DOT TU-Chemnitz DOT DE>
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Subject: Re: `meta' key doesn't work in GDB
Date: Wed, 23 Jul 1997 11:34:26 +0200
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Nate Eldredge wrote:
> 
> When using the command line editing in GDB, the alt key does not work as the
> meta key. It inserts odd characters instead. Using the esc key instead works

This is normal, because gdb uses the GNU realine library for its input.
Unitl nobody (including me) is willing to make the readline lib work
correct for DJGPP you have to live with it or use RHGDB which is in
my opinion the better choice :-)  

Robert
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