1 files changed, 10 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/shell/shell_common.c b/shell/shell_common.c
index be69ff249..af05625a4 100644
--- a/shell/shell_common.c
+++ b/shell/shell_common.c
@@ -197,6 +197,7 @@ shell_builtin_read(struct builtin_read_params *params)
                 if ((bufpos & 0xff) == 0)
                         buffer = xrealloc(buffer, bufpos + 0x101);
 
+ IF_PLATFORM_MINGW32(loop:)
                 timeout = -1;
                 if (params->opt_t) {
                         timeout = end_ms - (unsigned)monotonic_ms();
@@ -239,6 +240,15 @@ shell_builtin_read(struct builtin_read_params *params)
                                 retval = (const char *)(uintptr_t)1;
                                 goto ret;
                         }
+                        else if (key == '\b') {
+                                if (bufpos > 0) {
+                                        --bufpos;
+                                        if (!(read_flags & BUILTIN_READ_SILENT)) {
+                                                printf("\b \b");
+                                        }
+                                }
+                                goto loop;
+                        }
                         buffer[bufpos] = key == '\r' ? '\n' : key;
                         if (!(read_flags & BUILTIN_READ_SILENT)) {
                                 /* echo input if not in silent mode */