Note the serial_struct flags for which the kernel ignores and performs
no action. The flags cannot be removed since they form part of the
userspace interface via the TIOCSSERIAL/TIOCGSERIAL ioctls.
Signed-off-by: Peter Hurley <peter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
---
include/uapi/linux/tty_flags.h | 9 +++++----
1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/tty_flags.h b/include/uapi/linux/tty_flags.h
index 7b516f7..4e021e3 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/tty_flags.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/tty_flags.h
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
* Define ASYNCB_* for convenient use with {test,set,clear}_bit.
*
* Bits [0..ASYNCB_LAST_USER] are userspace defined/visible/changeable
+ * [x] in the bit comments indicates the flag is defunct and no longer used.
*/
#define ASYNCB_HUP_NOTIFY 0 /* Notify getty on hangups and closes
* on the callout port */
@@ -19,15 +20,15 @@
#define ASYNCB_SKIP_TEST 6 /* Skip UART test during autoconfiguration */
#define ASYNCB_AUTO_IRQ 7 /* Do automatic IRQ during
* autoconfiguration */
-#define ASYNCB_SESSION_LOCKOUT 8 /* Lock out cua opens based on session */
-#define ASYNCB_PGRP_LOCKOUT 9 /* Lock out cua opens based on pgrp */
-#define ASYNCB_CALLOUT_NOHUP 10 /* Don't do hangups for cua device */
+#define ASYNCB_SESSION_LOCKOUT 8 /* [x] Lock out cua opens based on session */
+#define ASYNCB_PGRP_LOCKOUT 9 /* [x] Lock out cua opens based on pgrp */
+#define ASYNCB_CALLOUT_NOHUP 10 /* [x] Don't do hangups for cua device */
#define ASYNCB_HARDPPS_CD 11 /* Call hardpps when CD goes high */
#define ASYNCB_SPD_SHI 12 /* Use 230400 instead of 38400 bps */
#define ASYNCB_LOW_LATENCY 13 /* Request low latency behaviour */
#define ASYNCB_BUGGY_UART 14 /* This is a buggy UART, skip some safety
* checks. Note: can be dangerous! */
-#define ASYNCB_AUTOPROBE 15 /* Port was autoprobed by PCI or PNP code */
+#define ASYNCB_AUTOPROBE 15 /* [x] Port was autoprobed by PCI/PNP code */
#define ASYNCB_MAGIC_MULTIPLIER 16 /* Use special CLK or divisor */
#define ASYNCB_LAST_USER 16
--
2.1.1
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