Subject: Re: lpt driver and abilities
To: None <explorer@cygnus.com>
From: Mike Long <mike.long@analog.com>
List: tech-kern
Date: 08/12/1996 13:02:40
>Date: Sat, 10 Aug 1996 19:42:59 -0400 (EDT)
>From: Michael Graff <explorer@cygnus.com>
>The lpt(4) driver supports many more abilities than MAKEDEV is aware
>of. Right now, the names are:
>
>lpa0 interruptless driver
>lpt0 "normal" driver, uses interrupts
This is historical, from when there were two distinct drivers.
>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.
I agree with Perry; the option letters should really be added to the
front. Then the naming would be consistent with tape devices. I
suggest:
nlpt0 No prime
llpt0 CR -> CRLF
nllpt0 Both
We might want to find a better letter than 'l' to denote the CR ->
CRLF translation option; 'llpt0' doesn't scan very well. Perhaps 'd'
(for DOS)? :-)
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