--- readline/display.c	5 May 2006 18:26:12 -0000	1.11
+++ readline/display.c	19 Mar 2008 05:10:16 -0000
@@ -463,6 +463,10 @@ rl_redisplay ()
   if (!readline_echoing_p)
     return;
 
+  /* Signals are blocked through this function as the global data structures
+     could get corrupted upon modifications from an invoked signal handler. */
+  block_sigint ();
+
   if (!rl_display_prompt)
     rl_display_prompt = "";
 
@@ -1139,6 +1143,8 @@ rl_redisplay ()
     else
       visible_wrap_offset = wrap_offset;
   }
+
+  release_sigint ();
 }
 
 /* PWP: update_line() is based on finding the middle difference of each
--- readline/rltty.c	5 May 2006 18:26:12 -0000	1.9
+++ readline/rltty.c	19 Mar 2008 05:10:16 -0000
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@ extern int errno;
 rl_vintfunc_t *rl_prep_term_function = rl_prep_terminal;
 rl_voidfunc_t *rl_deprep_term_function = rl_deprep_terminal;
 
-static void block_sigint PARAMS((void));
-static void release_sigint PARAMS((void));
+void block_sigint PARAMS((void));
+void release_sigint PARAMS((void));
 
 static void set_winsize PARAMS((int));
 
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ static int sigint_blocked;
 
 /* Cause SIGINT to not be delivered until the corresponding call to
    release_sigint(). */
-static void
+void
 block_sigint ()
 {
   if (sigint_blocked)
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ block_sigint ()
 }
 
 /* Allow SIGINT to be delivered. */
-static void
+void
 release_sigint ()
 {
   if (sigint_blocked == 0)
--- readline/rltty.h	5 May 2006 18:26:12 -0000	1.5
+++ readline/rltty.h	19 Mar 2008 05:10:16 -0000
@@ -79,4 +79,7 @@ typedef struct _rl_tty_chars {
   unsigned char t_status;
 } _RL_TTY_CHARS;
 
+extern void block_sigint PARAMS((void));
+extern void release_sigint PARAMS((void));
+
 #endif /* _RLTTY_H_ */