Messages in this thread | | | From | Jonathan Claxton <> | Subject | Re: 2.2.0 wishlist, new version | Date | 25 Jun 1996 14:01:04 -0700 |
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On 25 Jun 1996, Thomas Koenig wrote:
> > Wishlist for Linux 2.2.0 > > Now that Linux 2.0 is out, it's time for another round of Request For > Features. > > Here's what people on linux-kernel have been suggesting, in no > particular order. Some items are rather hotly debated. > > First, user-visible things: <some snipping>
> * Making 80 chars the maximum line length during boot
I like to see this an OPTION to limit it to 80 chars, there are some people that do have video modes that have line length that are different than 80.
> * Undelete command and/or versioned file system
I like to see this as an kernel option.
> * Opening serial lines or changing the baud rate without raising any > modem control lines (DTR, RTS)
I like to see some way to set the interrupt trigger level for the 16550 serial ports from the command level like this example "setserial /dev/modem -trigger-receive 2 -trigger-transmit 2". Of course, this would be done under root.
> > References > > 1. ftp://ftp.informatik.uni-erlangen.de/local/cip/mskuhn/misc/linux-posix.1b >
jzc
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