> > i think it is even easier to set the state up properly with cpurc or > > consolefs' configuration file, and have the various programs not even > > care that they're talking to a serial port. > > Not my experience. Occasionally programs do have to care about > some serial port parameters and if such a program crashes you > have a partially working interface. Think CTS/RTS state etc.
doesn't sound like the common case. in any event, seems like a program fiddling with CTS/RTS should do the whole setup, especially if it plans on crashing. :-) - erik
