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Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2011 15:48:00 +0100 From: Rodolfo Giometti <giometti@...eenne.com> To: Randy Dunlap <randy.dunlap@...cle.com> Cc: linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, Russell Coker <russell@...er.com.au>, Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...e.de> Subject: Re: [PATCH] char nvtty: Network Virtual Terminal support On Mon, Jan 03, 2011 at 03:32:31PM -0800, Randy Dunlap wrote: > On Mon, 3 Jan 2011 16:15:35 +0100 Rodolfo Giometti wrote: > > > A Network Virtual terminal (NVT tty) is a software device consisting > > of one halves: a client device, which is identical to a physical > > terminal, who, is turn, get connected with a remote server where real > > tty devices are located. > > > > These devices are specified by RFC 854 and RFC 2217 and ther name into > > the system is /dev/nvttyX (by default you have 4 devices). > > > > By using these devices and a proper compatible server (not included > > here but you can use sredird) you can get access to a remote tty > > device as the tty device itself was conneted with your local host. > > All data and settings are sent and received through the network. > > > > Signed-off-by: Rodolfo Giometti <giometti@...ux.it> > > --- > > Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-nvtty | 35 + > > drivers/char/Kconfig | 22 + > > drivers/char/Makefile | 1 + > > drivers/char/nvtty.c | 1557 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > 4 files changed, 1615 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-) > > create mode 100644 Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-nvtty > > create mode 100644 drivers/char/nvtty.c > > > > > diff --git a/drivers/char/Kconfig b/drivers/char/Kconfig > > index 43d3395..13775be 100644 > > --- a/drivers/char/Kconfig > > +++ b/drivers/char/Kconfig > > @@ -451,6 +451,28 @@ config UNIX98_PTYS > > All modern Linux systems use the Unix98 ptys. Say Y unless > > you're on an embedded system and want to conserve memory. > > > > +config NVT_TTY > > + tristate "Network Virtual Terminal" > > + default m > > Don't enable random drivers, please. Ok, moved to 'n'. > > + ---help--- > > + A Network Virtual terminal (NVT tty) is a software device > > + consisting of one halves: a client device, which is > > "one" and "halves" do not go together. Fixed. > > + identical to a physical terminal, who, is turn, get > > in turn, gets Fixed. > > + connected with a remote server where real tty devices are > > to a remote server Fixed. > > + located. > > + > > + These devices are specified by RFC 854 and RFC 2217 and ther > > the ?? or their ?? Fixed. > > + name into the system is /dev/nvttyX (by default you have 4 > > (by default there are 4 Fixed. > > + devices). > > + > > + By using these devices and a proper compatible server (not > > + included here but you can use sredird) you can get access to > > + a remote tty device as the tty device itself was conneted > > as though the tty device itself was connected Fixed. > > + with your local host. All data and settings are sent and > > + received through the network. > > + > > + If unsure, say M. > > + > > config DEVPTS_MULTIPLE_INSTANCES > > bool "Support multiple instances of devpts" > > depends on UNIX98_PTYS Thanks a lot, I'm going to repropose a new patch ASAP. Ciao, Rodolfo -- GNU/Linux Solutions e-mail: giometti@...eenne.com Linux Device Driver giometti@...ux.it Embedded Systems phone: +39 349 2432127 UNIX programming skype: rodolfo.giometti Freelance ICT Italia - Consulente ICT Italia - www.consulenti-ict.it -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@...r.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
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