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ssh-keygen.exe -T hangs

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Please answer the following

If it is a terminal issue then please go through wiki
https://github.com/PowerShell/Win32-OpenSSH/wiki/TTY-PTY-support-in-Windows-OpenSSH

"OpenSSH for Windows" version
0.0.20.0

Server OperatingSystem
win10
Client OperatingSystem
Win10

What is failing
ssh-keygen.exe -t ed25519 -T c:\mykey hangs

Expected output
this is invalid usage of the app, but the app should not hang

Actual output
hangs

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Research direction

Start by reproducing ssh-keygen.exe -t ed25519 -T c:\mykey on Windows 10 and trace the -T option handling in ssh-keygen. Done means this invalid usage returns or reports an error instead of hanging; add a regression test if the existing test structure exposes this command.

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Assessment

Tech stack
c
Domain
cli
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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