Hi,
Jay York:
>
> 1. It's called a console server, or a terminal server, depending on
> whether it performs the multiplexing or demultiplexing function.
> These have been around for twenty years, and they don't require
> device drivers.
That's cool. So I can connect a bunch of Class 2 Fax modems to a
terminal server, point Hylafax at them, and have everything work out of
the box?
The answer is NO. There is no pty-lookalike driver which transparently
passes stuff like TERMIO(S) ioctl calls to userspace (and waits for a
reply, to allow for _WAIT behavior) or otherwise allows you to
manipulate modem control lines.
Then there's the high-volume problem. You could implement PPP entirely
in userspace, TUN/TAP is a solved problem with a mostly-complete
solution (unlike pty), but there's a very good reason not to.
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