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In message <20080527062736.GF64397@hoeg.nl>, Ed Schouten writes:

>> >The new TTY layer should still support line disciplines, [...]
>> 
>> Actually...  I think it shouldn't.
>
>With the word `should' I meant that it would still be possible to
>implement multiple line disciplines with the mpsafetty code. But I
>really think line disciplines should go.

No, don't bother.  Remove the entire "abstraction" of linedisciplines.

>What should happen with the NETGRAPHDISC?

It should be done in userland if it is necessary at all.

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