* [PATCH] docs: UML: Mention telnetd for port channel
@ 2022-03-10 12:42 ` Vincent Whitchurch
0 siblings, 0 replies; 6+ messages in thread
From: Vincent Whitchurch @ 2022-03-10 12:42 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Jeff Dike, Richard Weinberger, Anton Ivanov, Jonathan Corbet
Cc: kernel, Vincent Whitchurch, linux-um, linux-doc, linux-kernel
It is not obvious from the documentation that using the "port" channel
for the console requires telnetd to be installed (see port_connection()
in arch/um/drivers/port_user.c). Mention this, and the fact that UML
will not boot until a client connects.
Signed-off-by: Vincent Whitchurch <vincent.whitchurch@axis.com>
---
Documentation/virt/uml/user_mode_linux_howto_v2.rst | 6 +++++-
1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/Documentation/virt/uml/user_mode_linux_howto_v2.rst b/Documentation/virt/uml/user_mode_linux_howto_v2.rst
index 2cafd3c3c6cb..d5ad96c795f6 100644
--- a/Documentation/virt/uml/user_mode_linux_howto_v2.rst
+++ b/Documentation/virt/uml/user_mode_linux_howto_v2.rst
@@ -664,7 +664,11 @@ one is input, the second one output.
* The fd channel - use file descriptor numbers for input/output. Example:
``con1=fd:0,fd:1.``
-* The port channel - listen on TCP port number. Example: ``con1=port:4321``
+* The port channel - start a telnet server on TCP port number. Example:
+ ``con1=port:4321``. The host must have /usr/sbin/in.telnetd (usually part of
+ a telnetd package) and the port-helper from the UML utilities (see the
+ information for the xterm channel below). UML will not boot until a client
+ connects.
* The pty and pts channels - use system pty/pts.
--
2.34.1
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* [PATCH] docs: UML: Mention telnetd for port channel
@ 2022-03-10 12:42 ` Vincent Whitchurch
0 siblings, 0 replies; 6+ messages in thread
From: Vincent Whitchurch @ 2022-03-10 12:42 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Jeff Dike, Richard Weinberger, Anton Ivanov, Jonathan Corbet
Cc: kernel, Vincent Whitchurch, linux-um, linux-doc, linux-kernel
It is not obvious from the documentation that using the "port" channel
for the console requires telnetd to be installed (see port_connection()
in arch/um/drivers/port_user.c). Mention this, and the fact that UML
will not boot until a client connects.
Signed-off-by: Vincent Whitchurch <vincent.whitchurch@axis.com>
---
Documentation/virt/uml/user_mode_linux_howto_v2.rst | 6 +++++-
1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/Documentation/virt/uml/user_mode_linux_howto_v2.rst b/Documentation/virt/uml/user_mode_linux_howto_v2.rst
index 2cafd3c3c6cb..d5ad96c795f6 100644
--- a/Documentation/virt/uml/user_mode_linux_howto_v2.rst
+++ b/Documentation/virt/uml/user_mode_linux_howto_v2.rst
@@ -664,7 +664,11 @@ one is input, the second one output.
* The fd channel - use file descriptor numbers for input/output. Example:
``con1=fd:0,fd:1.``
-* The port channel - listen on TCP port number. Example: ``con1=port:4321``
+* The port channel - start a telnet server on TCP port number. Example:
+ ``con1=port:4321``. The host must have /usr/sbin/in.telnetd (usually part of
+ a telnetd package) and the port-helper from the UML utilities (see the
+ information for the xterm channel below). UML will not boot until a client
+ connects.
* The pty and pts channels - use system pty/pts.
--
2.34.1
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* Re: [PATCH] docs: UML: Mention telnetd for port channel
2022-03-10 12:42 ` Vincent Whitchurch
@ 2022-03-10 14:17 ` Anton Ivanov
-1 siblings, 0 replies; 6+ messages in thread
From: Anton Ivanov @ 2022-03-10 14:17 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Vincent Whitchurch, Jeff Dike, Richard Weinberger,
Jonathan Corbet
Cc: kernel, linux-um, linux-doc, linux-kernel
On 10/03/2022 12:42, Vincent Whitchurch wrote:
> It is not obvious from the documentation that using the "port" channel
> for the console requires telnetd to be installed (see port_connection()
> in arch/um/drivers/port_user.c). Mention this, and the fact that UML
> will not boot until a client connects.
>
> Signed-off-by: Vincent Whitchurch <vincent.whitchurch@axis.com>
> ---
> Documentation/virt/uml/user_mode_linux_howto_v2.rst | 6 +++++-
> 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
>
> diff --git a/Documentation/virt/uml/user_mode_linux_howto_v2.rst b/Documentation/virt/uml/user_mode_linux_howto_v2.rst
> index 2cafd3c3c6cb..d5ad96c795f6 100644
> --- a/Documentation/virt/uml/user_mode_linux_howto_v2.rst
> +++ b/Documentation/virt/uml/user_mode_linux_howto_v2.rst
> @@ -664,7 +664,11 @@ one is input, the second one output.
> * The fd channel - use file descriptor numbers for input/output. Example:
> ``con1=fd:0,fd:1.``
>
> -* The port channel - listen on TCP port number. Example: ``con1=port:4321``
> +* The port channel - start a telnet server on TCP port number. Example:
> + ``con1=port:4321``. The host must have /usr/sbin/in.telnetd (usually part of
> + a telnetd package) and the port-helper from the UML utilities (see the
> + information for the xterm channel below). UML will not boot until a client
> + connects.
>
> * The pty and pts channels - use system pty/pts.
>
>
Acked-by: Anton Ivanov <anton.ivanov@cambridgegreys.com>
--
Anton R. Ivanov
Cambridgegreys Limited. Registered in England. Company Number 10273661
https://www.cambridgegreys.com/
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* Re: [PATCH] docs: UML: Mention telnetd for port channel
@ 2022-03-10 14:17 ` Anton Ivanov
0 siblings, 0 replies; 6+ messages in thread
From: Anton Ivanov @ 2022-03-10 14:17 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Vincent Whitchurch, Jeff Dike, Richard Weinberger,
Jonathan Corbet
Cc: kernel, linux-um, linux-doc, linux-kernel
On 10/03/2022 12:42, Vincent Whitchurch wrote:
> It is not obvious from the documentation that using the "port" channel
> for the console requires telnetd to be installed (see port_connection()
> in arch/um/drivers/port_user.c). Mention this, and the fact that UML
> will not boot until a client connects.
>
> Signed-off-by: Vincent Whitchurch <vincent.whitchurch@axis.com>
> ---
> Documentation/virt/uml/user_mode_linux_howto_v2.rst | 6 +++++-
> 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
>
> diff --git a/Documentation/virt/uml/user_mode_linux_howto_v2.rst b/Documentation/virt/uml/user_mode_linux_howto_v2.rst
> index 2cafd3c3c6cb..d5ad96c795f6 100644
> --- a/Documentation/virt/uml/user_mode_linux_howto_v2.rst
> +++ b/Documentation/virt/uml/user_mode_linux_howto_v2.rst
> @@ -664,7 +664,11 @@ one is input, the second one output.
> * The fd channel - use file descriptor numbers for input/output. Example:
> ``con1=fd:0,fd:1.``
>
> -* The port channel - listen on TCP port number. Example: ``con1=port:4321``
> +* The port channel - start a telnet server on TCP port number. Example:
> + ``con1=port:4321``. The host must have /usr/sbin/in.telnetd (usually part of
> + a telnetd package) and the port-helper from the UML utilities (see the
> + information for the xterm channel below). UML will not boot until a client
> + connects.
>
> * The pty and pts channels - use system pty/pts.
>
>
Acked-by: Anton Ivanov <anton.ivanov@cambridgegreys.com>
--
Anton R. Ivanov
Cambridgegreys Limited. Registered in England. Company Number 10273661
https://www.cambridgegreys.com/
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* Re: [PATCH] docs: UML: Mention telnetd for port channel
2022-03-10 12:42 ` Vincent Whitchurch
@ 2022-03-11 20:51 ` Jonathan Corbet
-1 siblings, 0 replies; 6+ messages in thread
From: Jonathan Corbet @ 2022-03-11 20:51 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Vincent Whitchurch, Jeff Dike, Richard Weinberger, Anton Ivanov
Cc: kernel, Vincent Whitchurch, linux-um, linux-doc, linux-kernel
Vincent Whitchurch <vincent.whitchurch@axis.com> writes:
> It is not obvious from the documentation that using the "port" channel
> for the console requires telnetd to be installed (see port_connection()
> in arch/um/drivers/port_user.c). Mention this, and the fact that UML
> will not boot until a client connects.
>
> Signed-off-by: Vincent Whitchurch <vincent.whitchurch@axis.com>
> ---
> Documentation/virt/uml/user_mode_linux_howto_v2.rst | 6 +++++-
> 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
>
> diff --git a/Documentation/virt/uml/user_mode_linux_howto_v2.rst b/Documentation/virt/uml/user_mode_linux_howto_v2.rst
> index 2cafd3c3c6cb..d5ad96c795f6 100644
> --- a/Documentation/virt/uml/user_mode_linux_howto_v2.rst
> +++ b/Documentation/virt/uml/user_mode_linux_howto_v2.rst
> @@ -664,7 +664,11 @@ one is input, the second one output.
> * The fd channel - use file descriptor numbers for input/output. Example:
> ``con1=fd:0,fd:1.``
>
> -* The port channel - listen on TCP port number. Example: ``con1=port:4321``
> +* The port channel - start a telnet server on TCP port number. Example:
> + ``con1=port:4321``. The host must have /usr/sbin/in.telnetd (usually part of
> + a telnetd package) and the port-helper from the UML utilities (see the
> + information for the xterm channel below). UML will not boot until a client
> + connects.
Applied, thanks.
jon
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* Re: [PATCH] docs: UML: Mention telnetd for port channel
@ 2022-03-11 20:51 ` Jonathan Corbet
0 siblings, 0 replies; 6+ messages in thread
From: Jonathan Corbet @ 2022-03-11 20:51 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Vincent Whitchurch, Jeff Dike, Richard Weinberger, Anton Ivanov
Cc: kernel, Vincent Whitchurch, linux-um, linux-doc, linux-kernel
Vincent Whitchurch <vincent.whitchurch@axis.com> writes:
> It is not obvious from the documentation that using the "port" channel
> for the console requires telnetd to be installed (see port_connection()
> in arch/um/drivers/port_user.c). Mention this, and the fact that UML
> will not boot until a client connects.
>
> Signed-off-by: Vincent Whitchurch <vincent.whitchurch@axis.com>
> ---
> Documentation/virt/uml/user_mode_linux_howto_v2.rst | 6 +++++-
> 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
>
> diff --git a/Documentation/virt/uml/user_mode_linux_howto_v2.rst b/Documentation/virt/uml/user_mode_linux_howto_v2.rst
> index 2cafd3c3c6cb..d5ad96c795f6 100644
> --- a/Documentation/virt/uml/user_mode_linux_howto_v2.rst
> +++ b/Documentation/virt/uml/user_mode_linux_howto_v2.rst
> @@ -664,7 +664,11 @@ one is input, the second one output.
> * The fd channel - use file descriptor numbers for input/output. Example:
> ``con1=fd:0,fd:1.``
>
> -* The port channel - listen on TCP port number. Example: ``con1=port:4321``
> +* The port channel - start a telnet server on TCP port number. Example:
> + ``con1=port:4321``. The host must have /usr/sbin/in.telnetd (usually part of
> + a telnetd package) and the port-helper from the UML utilities (see the
> + information for the xterm channel below). UML will not boot until a client
> + connects.
Applied, thanks.
jon
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