Re: [Xen-devel] [PATCH] update stubdom config example

[Stefano Stabellini <stefano.stabellini@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Samuel Thibault wrote:

> Stefano Stabellini, le Tue 16 Jun 2009 16:46:17 +0100, a Ãcrit :
>> this patch updates the stubdom config example to reflect that the serial
>> option can now be used.
> 
> 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 actually
> 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.
> 

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.

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