From: Lars Poeschel <poeschel@xxxxxxxxxxx> Add some words about modem control lines, DCD signal and that an open may block to the n_gsm documentation. Signed-off-by: Lars Poeschel <poeschel@xxxxxxxxxxx> --- Documentation/serial/n_gsm.txt | 6 ++++++ 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+) diff --git a/Documentation/serial/n_gsm.txt b/Documentation/serial/n_gsm.txt index a5d9112..089b934 100644 --- a/Documentation/serial/n_gsm.txt +++ b/Documentation/serial/n_gsm.txt @@ -74,6 +74,12 @@ done for example, it's possible : - and to use gnokii to send / receive SMS on ttygsm1 - to use ppp to establish a datalink on ttygsm2 +- If you want to use a virtual muxed channel in your own programs, be aware + that it respects the modem control lines. If you open the virtual port it + will block, if it is not connected to a carrier (DCD signal missing). You + could open the virtual port with O_NDELAY flag and do normal AT commands + to the modem without a carrier. You can change to blocking mode later if + you need this with fcntl F_SETFL/F_GETFL. 6- first close all virtual ports before closing the physical port. -- 1.8.5.2 -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-doc" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
