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From: Stefano Stabellini <stefano.stabellini@eu.citrix.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] update stubdom config example
Date: Tue, 16 Jun 2009 17:09:24 +0100
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Samuel Thibault wrote:

> Stefano Stabellini, le Tue 16 Jun 2009 16:46:17 +0100, a =C3=A9crit :
>> this patch updates the stubdom config example to reflect that the seri=
al
>> option can now be used.
>=20
> Ok, so now I see what your previous patch is for :) I still think
> openpty() shouldn't be used, as a standard function with the same name
> but different prototype exists, that would lead us to troubles. I would
> rather see it as open("/dev/ptmx") and/or posix_openpt(), which actuall=
y
> does the same, but can be interfaced in a standard way. And then we
> could even implement pts_name() to provide the console frontend path.
>=20

I wasn't aware of posix_openpt, I think that is the best choice.
I'll resend the patch and also update the qemu patch that uses it.