Date: Tue, 2 Sep 2003 20:08:03 +0200
From: Andrew Lunn <andrew.lunn@ascom.ch>
To: Christoph Hellwig <hch@infradead.org>, Andrew Lunn <andrew@lunn.ch>,
       linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, andrew.lunn@ascom.ch
Subject: Re: 2.6-test4 Traditional pty and devfs
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References: <20030902104212.GA23978@londo.lunn.ch> <20030902150808.A7388@infradead.org>
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> Well, that's why we have UNIX98 ptys.  My preferred fix for this
> issue would be to just axe traditional ptys, although this would probably
> make it us incompatible with libc5.
> 
> Why aren't you using the new-style ptys?

Ripperx, the program that is failing, is not mine. I have no control
over what sort of pty it uses. Im sure there are other programs with
use traditional pty's as well.

    Andrew

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> Well, that's why we have UNIX98 ptys.  My preferred fix for this
> issue would be to just axe traditional ptys, although this would probably
> make it us incompatible with libc5.
> 
> Why aren't you using the new-style ptys?

Ripperx, the program that is failing, is not mine. I have no control
over what sort of pty it uses. Im sure there are other programs with
use traditional pty's as well.

    Andrew

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