Messages in this thread | | | Subject | Re: [PATCH] Stop printk printing non-printable chars | From | Albert Cahalan <> | Date | 20 Jun 2004 00:02:58 -0400 |
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>> It is dangerous to let the 0x9b character go out >> to a serial console. It means the same as ESC [ does >> when you have a normal 8-bit terminal. > > 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.
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)
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