Re: question wrt /drivers/char/tty_io.c in pre 2.6.16 code

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From: Alan Cox

Subject: Re: question wrt /drivers/char/tty_io.c in pre 2.6.16 code

Date: Wednesday, August 27, 2008 - 9:37 am

> The new tty_insert_flip_string returns the
quoted text> number of bytes successfully copied to tty recieve buffers
> how do I implement this functionality in pre 2.6.16 code,
> can it be done?

Probably but it'll be really ugly. You need to stick your nose into the
innards of struct tty_struct and check the space left in the current flip
buffer entry.

What you do if it is full is another question.

Alan.
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question wrt /drivers/char/tty_io.c in pre 2.6.16 code, Denis Joseph Barrow, (Wed Aug 27, 8:55 am)

Re: question wrt /drivers/char/tty_io.c in pre 2.6.16 code, Greg KH, (Wed Aug 27, 9:19 am)

Re: question wrt /drivers/char/tty_io.c in pre 2.6.16 code, Alan Cox, (Wed Aug 27, 9:37 am)

Re: question wrt /drivers/char/tty_io.c in pre 2.6.16 code, Denis Joseph Barrow, (Thu Aug 28, 12:47 am)


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