Re: Debian bug list (#241891)

[Alban browaeys <browaeys alban wanadoo fr>]

> Yes but if you read the end of the bug report, Dmitry Rutsky says that
if
> you replace 'posix_openpt' by 'getpt' it works.
>
> So couldn't we change the order of preference ?



A warning for BSD pseudo terminal users
http://lwn.net/Articles/70487/#Comments
http://www.ussg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/0402.1/0655.html
I really do not know if bsd pty will be removed or not but it is a point
against moving to bsd first.


http://www.ussg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/0402.1/0552.html
Using BSD ptys is a security hazard. They should *definitely* not be
usef preferentially. On my system (RH9) they aren't used by telnet
even though they exist.

-hpa


I suggest one keep posix first.

Ciao
Alban