Why xfs_<utils> not 'readline' w/line-edit & history enabled?

[Eric Sandeen]

On 10/2/12 4:29 PM, Linda Walsh wrote:
> 
> 
> Dave Chinner wrote:
>> $ sudo xfs_db -r /dev/vdb
>> xfs_db> inode 128
>> (reverse-i-search)`in': inode 128
> ----
> Um...When I press up-arrow, I get nothing.
> 
> When I press down arrow -- also nothing.
> 
> Try hitting home for beginning of line --
> nothing.   Tried ESC to re-edit line -- nothing. (enters ^[).
> 
> What are you typing to get the above?  does it require a config somewhere?

Do you build your own pkgs or use a distro?  IF distro, I'd file a bug.

Agreed that defaulting to on would be nice, but in Fedora & RHEL:

%configure \
        --enable-readline=yes	\
...

just FWIW.

-Eric