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Bug#35704: libc6: ssh fails to allocate a pseudo tty



On Wed, Apr 07, 1999 at 03:44:07PM -0400, Zack Weinberg wrote:
> On Wed, 7 Apr 1999 12:34:19 -0600, Erik Andersen wrote:
> >> 
> >> This sounds like the problem where openpty() sees /dev/ptmx, tries to
> >> use it, fails because /dev/pts isn't populated, and gives up.  I bet
> >> your problem will go away if you either remove /dev/ptmx, or mount
> >> devptsfs on /dev/pts.
> >> 
> >> Libc should probably be tweaked to fall back to the old pty devices if
> >> /dev/ptmx exists but /dev/pts is empty.  I'll look into it.

My opinion here: Linux right now supports both ptmx and BSD style
pty's.  If ptmx is attempted but fails, we should fall back to
allocating a BSD pty if possible.  Any reason NOT to do this?



Dan

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