From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S270654AbTHFQ4W (ORCPT ); Wed, 6 Aug 2003 12:56:22 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S270671AbTHFQ4W (ORCPT ); Wed, 6 Aug 2003 12:56:22 -0400 Received: from pool-141-155-151-209.ny5030.east.verizon.net ([141.155.151.209]:5341 "EHLO mail.blazebox.homeip.net") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S270654AbTHFQ4K (ORCPT ); Wed, 6 Aug 2003 12:56:10 -0400 Subject: Re: Badness in device_release at drivers/base/core.c:84 From: Paul Blazejowski To: Ishikawa Cc: wb , "Justin T. Gibbs" , Patrick Mansfield , Andrew Morton , linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, linux-scsi@vger.kernel.org In-Reply-To: <3F2FD6ED.1005BB2C@yk.rim.or.jp> References: <20030801182207.GA3759@blazebox.homeip.net> <20030801144455.450d8e52.akpm@osdl.org> <20030803015510.GB4696@blazebox.homeip.net> <20030802190737.3c41d4d8.akpm@osdl.org> <20030803214755.GA1010@blazebox.homeip.net> <20030803145211.29eb5e7c.akpm@osdl.org> <20030803222313.GA1090@blazebox.homeip.net> <20030803223115.GA1132@blazebox.homeip.net> <20030804093035.A24860@beaverton.ibm.com> <1060021614.889.6.camel@blaze.homeip.net> <1352160000.1060025773@aslan.btc.adaptec.com> <5793.199.181.174.146.1060050091.squirrel@www.blazebox.homeip.net> <3F2F84D2.8000202@nospam.com> <3F2FD6ED.1005BB2C@yk.rim.or.jp> Content-Type: multipart/signed; micalg=pgp-sha1; protocol="application/pgp-signature"; boundary="=-UI8KmLaumDnifGFywzx/" Message-Id: <1060189107.887.7.camel@blaze.homeip.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Ximian Evolution 1.4.4 (Slackware Linux) Date: Wed, 06 Aug 2003 12:58:27 -0400 X-AntiVirus: checked by AntiVir MailGate (version: 2.0.1.14; AVE: 6.21.0.0; VDF: 6.21.0.5; host: blazebox.homeip.net) Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org --=-UI8KmLaumDnifGFywzx/ Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On Tue, 2003-08-05 at 12:10, Ishikawa wrote: > (Sorry this is not strictly related to SCSI, but I could not help it.) >=20 > Regarding the use of a program from uucp suite > for console output capture, > we can use C-Kermit as well. >=20 > > Your need a NULL modem serial cable available > > from any computer store. > >=20 > > Install uucp - I use on the HOST : > >=20 > > uucp-1.06.1-33.7.2. >=20 > Or you can use C-Kermit. > See >=20 > http://www.columbia.edu/kermit/ckermit.html >=20 > for details. There are precompiled packages. >=20 > > ... [omission ] ... >=20 > > 5. Start uucp on the HOST: > >=20 > > cu -l /dev/ttyS0 -s 9600 >=20 > kermit > set line /dev/ttyS0 > set speed 9600 > connect > =20 > and you can issue other commands. > set [space] ? > will print all the available options at that point. > (You can log the interaction into a file by issueing > a command to kermit, too, but using script and then run kermit > inside the scripted session might be easier.) > (Generally speaking hitting ? somewhere on the kermit command line > prints usable options/setting/keywords, and so > you can learn the basics very quickly.) > You can set up a startup file that sets > the device name, speed, parity, data size, etc. and > so you don't have to type all the command every time. >=20 > While I agree cu might work well for one shot job, > running a full terminal emulator like C-Kermit > helps us in the long term. >=20 > Just thought to let you know a full-featured terminal > emulator is available under linux. >=20 > > John Donnelly AT HP DOT com >=20 > Is the succinct and to the point steps > part of a widely available document? >=20 > I wish I knew this a few years ago. >=20 Kermit was very helpful but due to my inexperience i was not able to get the log due to Linux's box resetting of /dev/ttyS0 when booting, i would get disconnect... Thanks a lot for suggesting ckermit. Regards, Paul B. --=-UI8KmLaumDnifGFywzx/ Content-Type: application/pgp-signature; name=signature.asc Content-Description: This is a digitally signed message part -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.2 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQA/MTOzIymMQsXoRDARAjQnAJ9c9la2CcB70InHqvPpmxa7lBv2mwCfe//v vslfgeNVtfUstBVhgb310ss= =qNTU -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --=-UI8KmLaumDnifGFywzx/--