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+/*
+ 
+   This is a tiny test program that can be used to track down
+   strange effects of the emulation.
+
+   Make:
+
+   - gcc -o audit audit.c
+
+   Usage:
+
+   - In TEWidget.C let syslog be stdout.
+   - konsole > ttt
+   - produce the effect in question.
+   - run this program.
+     pressing any key advances the audit
+     ^C terminates.
+
+   You need to make sure that the size of the screen matches
+   the one being debugged.
+ 
+*/
+
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <termios.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+
+struct termios save;
+struct termios curr;
+
+#define HERE fprintf(stderr,"%s(%d): here.\n",__FILE__,__LINE__)
+
+main()
+{ int cc;
+  FILE* sysin = fopen("ttt","r");
+  tcgetattr(0, &save);
+  tcgetattr(0, &curr);
+  cfmakeraw(&curr);
+  tcsetattr(0, TCSANOW, &curr);
+  cc = fgetc(sysin);
+  while( cc > 0 )
+  { int tmp;
+    while (cc > 0)
+    {
+      fputc(cc,stdout); cc = fgetc(sysin);
+      if (cc == 0x1b) break;
+    }
+    tmp = fgetc(stdin);
+    if (tmp == 3) break;
+  }
+  tcsetattr(0, TCSANOW, &save);
+}