Re: [PATCH] char nvtty: Network Virtual Terminal support

From: Alan Cox
Date: Mon Jan 03 2011 - 12:15:40 EST


> By using these devices and a proper compatible server (not included
> here but you can use sredird) you can get access to a remote tty
> device as the tty device itself was conneted with your local host.
> All data and settings are sent and received through the network.

Interesting but would it not be better to keep all the network stuff in
user space given that most sane environments will have crypto on them ?

It's also a less than ideal protocol in that it can't represent some of
the things termios can, nor can it report arbitary speeds properly.

Is there a reason it couldn't use pty/tty pairs either as is or tweaked
to better report termios changes and allow modem line reporting ?

Alan
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