[Xastir-dev] acinclude.m4:XASTIR_DETECT_DEVICES

[Jack Twilley]

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>>>>> "Curt" == Curt Mills <archer at eskimo.com> writes:

Jack> That's the page I was using to check, and it doesn't say
Jack> /dev/ttyS0 but does say /dev/tty* and /dev/comX.  If this is the
Jack> case, however, that that's how it's been for the past four
Jack> years, I'd like to remove any references to com1 from the
Jack> acinclude.m4 file and just go with /dev/ttyS0.

Curt> I would too.  Perhaps we can set the defaults, then check for
Curt> the operating systems that deviate from that only, making the
Curt> code a bit simpler.

No, that's a bad idea.  It goes against the grain of autoconf and good
software practices.  The code is very simple as it is: Test for the
presence of /dev/ttyS0 and use it if it's there.  Test for the
presence of another popular serial file name and use *that* if it's
there.  I don't see any gain in changing it in any way other than
adding in future popular serial file names.

Jack.
(and not just because I wrote it...)
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