1 files changed, 14 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/win/tclWinConsole.c b/win/tclWinConsole.c
index 63150ef..7380003 100644
--- a/win/tclWinConsole.c
+++ b/win/tclWinConsole.c
@@ -220,8 +220,20 @@ ReadConsoleBytes(
     BOOL result;
     int tcharsize = sizeof(TCHAR);
 
-    result = ReadConsole(hConsole, lpBuffer, nbytes / tcharsize, &ntchars,
-	    NULL);
+    /*
+     * If user types a Ctrl-Break or Ctrl-C, ReadConsole will return
+     * success with ntchars == 0 and GetLastError() will be
+     * ERROR_OPERATION_ABORTED. We do not want to treat this case
+     * as EOF so we will loop around again. If no Ctrl signal handlers
+     * have been established, the default signal OS handler in a separate 
+     * thread will terminate the program. If a Ctrl signal handler
+     * has been established (through an extension for example), it
+     * will run and take whatever action it deems appropriate.
+     */
+    do {
+        result = ReadConsole(hConsole, lpBuffer, nbytes / tcharsize, &ntchars,
+                             NULL);
+    } while (result && ntchars == 0 && GetLastError() == ERROR_OPERATION_ABORTED);
     if (nbytesread != NULL) {
 	*nbytesread = ntchars * tcharsize;
     }