Re: [PATCH] Fix loading of multi-line history entires from disk

[Bart Schaefer <schaefer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Jul 17,  8:08pm, Bart Schaefer wrote:
} Subject: Re: [PATCH] Fix loading of multi-line history entires from disk
}
} On Jul 17,  8:58pm, Peter Stephenson wrote:
} } Subject: Re: [PATCH] Fix loading of multi-line history entires from disk
} }
} } Bart Schaefer wrote:
} } > So, check out the following.  This includes Augie's patch (backs out
} } > 30433) and adds an attempt at changing the output (appends a space after
} } > an even number of backslashes appearing at the end of an entry).
} } 
} } That seems as minimal and compatible as we're going to get.
} 
} OK, I'm going to go ahead and push 32882 while we discuss alternate
} end-of-entry markers.

It occurs to me that perhaps there's no point in distinguishing an even
number of backslashes -- if the entire history event ends with a
backslash, it doesn't matter whether there are an even number of them.

On the other hand, following an odd number of backslashes with a space
or semicolon wouldn't have the right effect either.

Is it even possible for a history event to end with an odd number of
backslashes?