On the impossibility to use escape sequences when the networks hangs

[Theo de Raadt]

Steffen Nurpmeso <steffen at sdaoden.eu> wrote:

> Or, you know, if the input queue grows and cannot be sent out, and
> i then start hitting ^C, aka (would) create SIGINT through the
> keyboard, then echo "i hear you master, i do not place this SIGINT
> in the queue, but if you now use an escape, i'll dig it as that".

In the client, '^C' is just a character to be sent to the server.  Just
like 'z' or '8'.  No interpretation happens.

The client does not do SIGINT.

Your assumptions are all wrong.