RE: Serial custom speed deprecated?

[Stuart MacDonald]

From: On Behalf Of Alan Cox
> We could implement an entirely new TCSETS/TCGETS/TCSETSA/SAW 
> which used
> different B* values so B9600 was 9600 etc and the data was stored in

I think if a numeric baud rate is going to be supported, getting away
from the B* cruft is important. Just use a number.

> Or we could just add a standardised extra set of speed 
> ioctls, but then
> we need to decide what occurs if I set the speed and then issue a
> termios call - does it override or not.

I'd say yes.

..Stu

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