[Python-Dev] PyOS_InputHook enhancement proposal (original) (raw)

Michael Hudson mwh at python.net
Fri Dec 10 13:02:59 CET 2004

Keith Dart <kdart at kdart.com> writes:

I did modify the readline module that hooks this and can call back to a Python function. There are also methods for installing and removing the Python function. I did this for a different reason. I need Python signal handlers to run, and they don't run when the execution path is currently in some C code (such as readline). The hook forces the interpreter to run, and check for signals as a side effect. Using this I can be sitting in rawinput(), or interactive mode, and signal handlers are still run.

Have you seen what happened to the signal handling code in readline in Python 2.4? I don't think your modifications will be needed anymore, but you should check.

Cheers, mwh

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