Linus Torvalds writes: (Summary) It's the SysV STREAMS standard location, and it is what Sysv
pty users _will_ use directly.
pty users _will_ use directly.
Linux didn't make up that name.
Linux didn't make up that name.
Solaris, HP-UX-11, other sysv code bases all use /dev/ptmx Solaris, HP-UX-11, other sysv code bases all use /dev/ptmx The whole "posix_openpt()" thing came later, in an attempt to just unify the BSD and Sysv models.
unify the BSD and Sysv models.
Just google for "streams pty" if you don't believe me.
pty users _will_ use directly.
Linux didn't make up that name.
Linux didn't make up that name.
Solaris, HP-UX-11, other sysv code bases all use /dev/ptmx Solaris, HP-UX-11, other sysv code bases all use /dev/ptmx The whole "posix_openpt()" thing came later, in an attempt to just unify the BSD and Sysv models.
unify the BSD and Sysv models.
Just google for "streams pty" if you don't believe me.