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@@ -45,6 +45,10 @@ Readline library in general.
python:bind -v
python:bind ^I rl_complete
+ Also note that different libraries may use different history file formats.
+ When switching the underlying library, existing history files may become
+ unusable.
+
.. data:: backend
The name of the underlying Readline library being used, either