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minicom 2.10 macros are broken

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Description

Is this a new report?

Yes

System Info

Void 6.17.5_1 x86_64 GenuineIntel uptodate rrrmd

Package(s) Affected

minicom-2.10_1

Does a report exist for this bug with the project's home (upstream) and/or another distro?

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/minicom/+bug/2008937

Expected behaviour

^M is supposed to send a new line in a macro

Actual behaviour

^M is supposed to cause a new line, and is instead treated as the characters ^M

Steps to reproduce
  1. Install minicom
  2. Ctrl+A
  3. Press o after the Ctrl+A
  4. Use arrow keys to go to "Keyboard and Misc" press enter
  5. press n to enable macros if not enabled
  6. press m to edit macros
  7. press 1 to edit macro 1
  8. type with out quotes "Hello^MWorld!!!"
  9. press enter
  10. press ESC
  11. press ESC
  12. Navigate to Exit and press enter
  13. press F1 to run the macro
  14. if you see ^M in the output then its broken it should show
    Hello
    World!!!

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by reproducing the macro behavior in minicom-2.10_1 using the listed configuration and keystrokes, then compare it with the linked Ubuntu Launchpad report. Confirm that entering ^M in macro 1 produces a literal ^M instead of a newline; done means the macro outputs Hello and World on separate lines.

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Assessment

Domain
cli
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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