* [kbd] unicode_start and hvc consoles
@ 2011-04-05 17:53 Josh Boyer
2011-04-06 22:04 ` Alexey Gladkov
0 siblings, 1 reply; 2+ messages in thread
From: Josh Boyer @ 2011-04-05 17:53 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: kbd
Hi,
While trying to run unicode_start on a POWER machine, we ran into the
following error:
[root@elm17d211 ~]# tty
/dev/hvc0
[root@elm17d211 ~]# unicode_start
unicode_start skipped on /dev/hvc0
[root@elm17d211 ~]#
It seems the unicode_start script checks for a valid tty device by
looking for /dev/console, /dev/vc*, or /dev/tty*. On POWER machines,
the console device is often provided by /dev/hvc0. I believe that can
also be true on Xen guests and in some cases ARM installations today as
well.
Do you know of a valid reason the /dev/hvc0 would be excluded, or is
this simple a case of someone not reporting the issue as of yet. I
would appreciate any thoughts you have. Please CC me on reply.
josh
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* Re: [kbd] unicode_start and hvc consoles
2011-04-05 17:53 [kbd] unicode_start and hvc consoles Josh Boyer
@ 2011-04-06 22:04 ` Alexey Gladkov
0 siblings, 0 replies; 2+ messages in thread
From: Alexey Gladkov @ 2011-04-06 22:04 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Linux console tools development discussion; +Cc: Josh Boyer
05.04.2011 21:53, Josh Boyer wrote:
> Do you know of a valid reason the /dev/hvc0 would be excluded, or is
> this simple a case of someone not reporting the issue as of yet. I
> would appreciate any thoughts you have. Please CC me on reply.
Nobody has reported this issue yet.
Will be enough to add /dev/hvc[0-9]* to the list?
--
Rgrds, legion
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