Re: Enhance ptyfs to handle multiple instances.

[christos%astron.com@localhost (Christos Zoulas)]

In article <532DEF5E.2040207%izyk.ru@localhost>, Ilya Zykov  
<netbsd%izyk.ru@localhost> wrote:
>> The mountpoint inside ptm_pty. Perhaps by having separate instances in the 
>> ptm
>> driver?
>> 
>> christos
>> 
>> 
>
>I think, it's not better.
>I can do so, but:
> 1. Now we have only 2 instances ptm_pty, one for ptyfs one for bsdpty 
>and use its mainly for switch from one to other(we will have ptm_pty array).
> 2. Now we keep local ptyfs' data pointer(mp) inside external ptm_pty
>it's mistaken way(IMHO).
>We have useless "ping pong" local data. Maybe it is conceived for other goal.
>Easier  keep it in local static pointer and don't pass it in parameters
>every function call.
> 3. I don't want dispose ptyfs code inside ptm driver.
> 4. We will have export "ptyfs__getpath()".
> or
> 5. Use ptm minor numbers for differentiating factor(or other
>differentiating factor), maybe, 
>useless work, because user space programs use only one instance. 
>Really multiple instances are needed only for chroot.
>Also it complicates user space programs, but give more productivity(we
>don't need look up mount point).

Ok this is fine for now then.

christos