[tex-k] Uninterruptible loop in web2c TeX

[Reinhard Kotucha]

On 2020-08-18 at 15:48:30 +0700, Igor Liferenko wrote:

 > Perform these steps:
 >
 > 1) run `tex'
 > 2) type `\relax' and <return>
 > 3) press Ctrl+C
 > 4) press Ctrl+D
 >
 > On my system I get uninterruptible endless loop which prints:
 >
 >     *(Please type a command or say `\end'.)

Hi Igor,
after pressing Ctrl+C, did you do what the message said?  Did you
enter "\end"?

If I exactly do what you did, I get exactly the behavior you
describe.  Please try

  1) run `tex'
  2) type `\relax' and <return>
  3) press Ctrl+C
  4) type \end

Does this work?

Regards,
  Reinhard

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