linux-kernel - RE: Serial custom speed deprecated?

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Date:	Fri, 25 Aug 2006 11:21:21 -0400
From:	"Stuart MacDonald" <stuartm@...necttech.com>
To:	"'Alan Cox'" <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>,
	"'Krzysztof Halasa'" <khc@...waw.pl>
Cc:	<linux-serial@...r.kernel.org>,
	"'LKML'" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	<libc-alpha@...rces.redhat.com>
Subject: RE: Serial custom speed deprecated?

From: On Behalf Of Alan Cox
> We could implement an entirely new TCSETS/TCGETS/TCSETSA/SAW 
> which used
> different B* values so B9600 was 9600 etc and the data was stored in

I think if a numeric baud rate is going to be supported, getting away
from the B* cruft is important. Just use a number.

> Or we could just add a standardised extra set of speed 
> ioctls, but then
> we need to decide what occurs if I set the speed and then issue a
> termios call - does it override or not.

I'd say yes.

..Stu

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