Subject: Re: lpt driver and abilities
To: Michael Graff <explorer@cygnus.com>
From: Perry E. Metzger <perry@piermont.com>
List: tech-kern
Date: 08/10/1996 23:13:29
Michael Graff writes:
> I propose the following letters be added for the following functions:
>
> lpt0p Don't prime the device on initial open
> lpt0l Automatically send a LF with CR
> lpt0pl Both.
>
> The same for lpa0.
>
> Comments?
The numeral traditionally comes at the end to distinguish several
devices of a type.
I'd say do lptp0, not lpt0p.
Additionally, I think the chosen letters may be suboptimal...
Also, there is the fact that this is inconsistant with mt style device
numbering...
Perry