Subject: Re: TTY virtualization driver
To: None <eeh@netbsd.org>
From: Jason R Thorpe <thorpej@wasabisystems.com>
List: tech-kern
Date: 01/22/2002 10:48:57
On Tue, Jan 22, 2002 at 06:35:50PM -0000, eeh@netbsd.org wrote:

 > You really want:
 > 
 > tty0	at com0
 > tty0	at zs0
 > 
 > Then you can create a single device node that will work for both of those
 > controllers, regardless of what hardware really is at that location.

This is kind of bogus.

If you're going to attach ttys via the autoconfig machinery, then you have
a LOT of noise with 64-port serial adapters like the Cyclades-Z.

Also, what do you do about other (non-tty) line disciplines?

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        -- Jason R. Thorpe <thorpej@wasabisystems.com>