From: jcburt@gatsibm.larc.nasa.gov () Subject: Re: The Linux Device List Date: 29 Apr 1993 13:19:30 GMT
In article <1993Apr29.093604.6308@dcs.warwick.ac.uk> alfie@dcs.warwick.ac.uk (Nick Holloway) writes:
>In <KREJ.93Apr29005847@eat.electrum.kth.se> krej@electrum.kth.se (Kristian Ejvind) writes:
>> 3) it is clearer than the proposed naming, all serial lines have a
>> capital letter, nonserial don't.
>
>I personally don't like ttyS0 as the serial line. I think clearing
>out the namespace for pty's is important. I think Linus muttered about
>moving the pty's to their own major device, allowing a full 256 pty's.
>These would have the name /dev/[pt]ty[p-zP-T][0-9a-f]. Even if Linux
>stays with the current 64(?) pty's, there is less chance for confusion.
>
>I prefer the tty00 etc for the serial lines. However, the naming for
>the virtual consoles needs some thought. As somebody pointed out,
>tty00 is a serial line, but tty10 is a virtual console! I had thought
>of tty`letter'`digit', but what letter? A `c'? Also, I didn't realise
>that 24 virtual consoles was possible, which rules out `[0-9a-f]' as
>the set for digits.
Just a stupid thought...why not let the serial lines be tty00-tty99
and let the virtual consoles be con00-con99
just random thoughts...
John
jcburt@gatsibm.larc.nasa.gov
>
>No real suggestions, just thoughts...
>
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