Re: pseudo ttys

[Alexander Stavitsky <stalex@physlab.sci.ccny.cuny.edu>]

On Mon, Mar 15, 1999 at 10:42:48AM -0600, Mike Merten wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I'm running a 2.2.2 kernel with support for the /dev/pty filesystem
> (UNIX98 pty support) enabled.  My question is this...  does this 
> obsolete the 64 or so /dev/ptyxx devices, or are they still used
> for something?

As far as I can tell, some programs use /dev/ptyxx, some will
probe for new ptymx in some way and use that, some (to be written)
will only use /dev/pty filesystem. So dont' get rid of /dev/ptyxx just yet.
> 
> Mike
> 
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