serial console and log-in

[Denis Vlasenko]

On Tuesday 20 February 2007 22:50, akennedy at techmoninc.com wrote:
> 
> > -------- Original Message --------
> > Subject: RE: serial console and log-in
> > From: akennedy at techmoninc.com
> > Date: Sat, February 17, 2007 2:33 pm
> > To: Denis Vlasenko <vda.linux at googlemail.com>
> > 
> > > We should fix init's crazy handling of console and stdio fd's first
> > > (see my earlier mail today). Not too hard, I just need people who
> > > are willing to test changes.
> > 
> > I'll do some testing for you.  I can at least test the serial stuff ;).
> > 
> > Andy
> 
> Serial console works with
> 
> ::respawn:-/bin/sh
> 
> Haven't tested anything else, but I'd guess if that works, so does everything else.

Ok, will apply that patch to svn.

A bit more tests will be useful.
Does it work _without_ serial console?
In both cases, is there controlling tty? IOW:

echo TEST >/dev/tty
TEST

This is good (controlling tty exists)

echo TEST >/dev/tty
sh: /dev/tty: No such device or address

This isn't good.
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