From owner-svn-src-head@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Apr 30 05:44:17 2014 Return-Path: Delivered-To: svn-src-head@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:206a::19:1]) (using TLSv1 with cipher ADH-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 87F73EFC; Wed, 30 Apr 2014 05:44:17 +0000 (UTC) Received: from i3mail.icecube.wisc.edu (i3mail.icecube.wisc.edu [128.104.255.23]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 598AE107F; Wed, 30 Apr 2014 05:44:17 +0000 (UTC) Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by i3mail.icecube.wisc.edu (Postfix) with ESMTP id B9F6038070; Wed, 30 Apr 2014 00:44:16 -0500 (CDT) X-Virus-Scanned: amavisd-new at icecube.wisc.edu Received: from i3mail.icecube.wisc.edu ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (i3mail.icecube.wisc.edu [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10030) with ESMTP id FsrpI0qkIccd; Wed, 30 Apr 2014 00:44:16 -0500 (CDT) Received: from comporellon.tachypleus.net (polaris.tachypleus.net [75.101.50.44]) by i3mail.icecube.wisc.edu (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id 347A33806F; Wed, 30 Apr 2014 00:44:16 -0500 (CDT) Message-ID: <53608DAF.7070606@freebsd.org> Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2014 22:44:15 -0700 From: Nathan Whitehorn User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; FreeBSD amd64; rv:24.0) Gecko/20100101 Thunderbird/24.4.0 MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Marcel Moolenaar , src-committers@freebsd.org, svn-src-all@freebsd.org, svn-src-head@freebsd.org Subject: Re: svn commit: r262957 - in head/etc: etc.arm etc.ia64 etc.mips etc.powerpc etc.sparc64 References: <201403092106.s29L6M3D056313@svn.freebsd.org> In-Reply-To: <201403092106.s29L6M3D056313@svn.freebsd.org> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-BeenThere: svn-src-head@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.17 Precedence: list List-Id: SVN commit messages for the src tree for head/-current List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2014 05:44:17 -0000 On 03/09/14 14:06, Marcel Moolenaar wrote: > Author: marcel > Date: Sun Mar 9 21:06:22 2014 > New Revision: 262957 > URL: http://svnweb.freebsd.org/changeset/base/262957 > > Log: > Change the terminal type/class for enabled serial lines to 3wire. This > allows us to change the uart(4) driver to not hardcode specific line > settings for the serial console. > > A terminal type of 3wire makes sure the console still works when no DCD > signal is present, which preserves behviour. When it is known that the > terminal server (or DCE in general) provides DCD, a terminal type/class > of std can be used. This has the effect of being logged out when one > disconnects from the console -- improving security overall. > > Likewise, when uart(4) does not fixate the baudrate, one can change > the terminal type/class to set a specific baudrate. An operator can use > this to change the console speed mid-flight, without needing a reboot. > Of course it helps in this respect if and when the firmware can be > configured from the OS. > > The above mentioned capabilities depend on uart(4) being changed, which > is to happen next. > Should we set onifconsole for x86 UARTs as well? That enables them if they are the kernel console and is probably a user friendliness improvement. -Nathan