Subject: Re: Console device (was: Re: osrelease.sh / param.h)
To: Martin Cernohorsky <cerno@ics.muni.cz>
From: Jason R Thorpe <thorpej@wasabisystems.com>
List: netbsd-help
Date: 08/06/2002 09:12:00
On Tue, Aug 06, 2002 at 05:45:38PM +0200, Martin Cernohorsky wrote:

 > Sorry for off topic posting, but... Speaking of embedded devices, is
 > it possible to redirect the console output to the null device or discard
 > it somehow, so both serial ports are free for communication with other
 > parts of my device (a computerized voltmeter)?

Yes, it would be possible to do this -- you'd need to add a "cnnull"
pseudo-device which simply discarded the output.  This would not be
that difficult to write.

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