linux-kernel - Re: request for assistance: accessing ttys from kernel space

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Message-ID: <20100128004547.GQ4887@const.famille.thibault.fr>
Date:	Thu, 28 Jan 2010 01:45:47 +0100
From:	Samuel Thibault <samuel.thibault@...-lyon.org>
To:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
Cc:	William Hubbs <w.d.hubbs@...il.com>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-serial@...r.kernel.org, gregkh@...e.de,
	Chris Brannon <cmbrannon79@...il.com>,
	Kirk Reiser <kirk@...sers.ca>
Subject: Re: request for assistance:  accessing ttys from kernel space

Alan Cox, le Tue 26 Jan 2010 13:39:58 +0000, a écrit :
> > Is there another way to set up a line discipline from the kernel itself
> > without the need from userland intervention, even before any / is
> > mounted?
> 
> There is no fundamental reason you can't do that once the tty object
> itself exists.

I know.

> Currently there is no path for doing it in the kernel.

That's my concern :)

Thanks,
Samuel
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