Re: [PATCH] Stop printk printing non-printable chars
From: Jan-Benedict Glaw (jbglaw_at_lug-owl.de)
Date: 06/20/04
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Date: Sun, 20 Jun 2004 10:49:29 +0200 To: Albert Cahalan <albert@users.sf.net>
On Sun, 2004-06-20 00:02:58 -0400, Albert Cahalan <albert@users.sf.net>
wrote in message <1087704177.8185.951.camel@cube>:
> > Get real: either you *want* to get those codes
> > interpreted (think about full-blown ncurses apps
> > being run over serial link), or you *don't* (think
> > about simply recording serial console's output).
> > You just have to choose the correct application
> > for your task.
>
> If there are full-blown ncurses apps being routed
> through printk -- that is, the KERNEL log -- then
> we have far bigger issues.
You're right, I mixed up the ways for console output and for userspace
apps using a shell over the very same serial line (what I commonly do).
> The 0x9b character must be blocked, at least when
> a serial console is in use. (apps on such a console
> may of course use 0x9b as desired -- just not printk)
I still don't see a need to filter out *anything*. To be exact, I've
seen other places where a \r is added when a \n occures. Not always a
great idea, too... Just keep it as it is, I think it's fine...
MfG, JBG
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