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>>>>> "Stefan" == "Stefan Monnier " writes:
Stefan> ;; If process-connection-type is nil and the
Stefan> ;; repository is accessed via SSH, a bad
Stefan> ;; interaction between libc, CVS and SSH can
Stefan> ;; lead to garbled output. It might be a
Stefan> ;; glibc-specific problem. Until the problem
Stefan> ;; is cleared, we'll use a pty rather
Stefan> than
Stefan> ;; a pipe. (process-connection-type nil) ; Use
Stefan> ;; a pipe, not a
Stefan> pty.
Stefan> PS: yes, the problem only happens if the output is a pipe
Stefan> rather than a pty.
Stefan> it's all due to incompatible buffering settings.
Okay, so I've tried this, and it does seem to eliminate the
problem. Thanks very much for your help!
Cheers
Phil