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Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/3] TTY: add support for tty_slave devices.
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On 03/18/2015 01:58 AM, NeilBrown wrote:

> + * A "tty-slave" is a device permanently attached to a particularly
> + * tty, typically wired to a UART.

Why "permanently"?
Is that a limitation of the implementation or design?

Regards,
Peter Hurley