Re: How to access correctly serial port inside module?

From: Tilman Schmidt
Date: Thu Jun 07 2007 - 20:24:19 EST


Am 08.06.2007 00:25 schrieb Lars K.W. Gohlke:
>>> a) With a line discipline, [...]
>>> b) With the "serio" interface, [...]
>>>
>> ok because I want to handle it in kernel space I will no take option a)
>
>> I will try it the way of b)

> I asked vojtech@xxxxxxx as one of the driver developer
>
> this is how I did it (just prototype)
>
> (neccessary just one folder and two files)
> 1. copy template linux-source/drivers/input/joystick/magellan.c
> 2. insert in line 90 :
> printk("%s:\"%s\"\n",__FUNCTION__, data);
> 3. make and insert it
> 4. inputattach --magellan /dev/ttyS0 &

I see. So it turns out the "serio" interface finally goes through a
line discipline (N_MOUSE) and consequently also needs a userspace
daemon (inputattach). That doesn't give me any advantage compared
to attaching directly to the line discipline interface, so I'll
stay with the latter approach.

But glad to hear it worked out for you.

Take care,
Tilman

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