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INSTALL: libserial-linux change
author Mychaela Falconia <falcon@freecalypso.org>
date Sun, 23 Aug 2020 15:42:45 +0000
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73 and this library exists in several different versions. At the top level of our 73 and this library exists in several different versions. At the top level of our
74 source tree libserial is a symlink to one of libserial-* versions. 74 source tree libserial is a symlink to one of libserial-* versions.
75 75
76 Starting with fc-host-tools-r7, the default version of libserial (i.e., the 76 Starting with fc-host-tools-r7, the default version of libserial (i.e., the
77 version to which the libserial symlink points in the official release source) 77 version to which the libserial symlink points in the official release source)
78 is libserial-newlnx. This version of libserial has the advantage of supporting 78 is libserial-linux. This version of libserial has the advantage of supporting
79 high GSM baud rates (see doc/High-speed-serial) with FTDI adapters without 79 high GSM baud rates (see doc/High-speed-serial) with FTDI adapters without
80 needing a dirty patch to the in-kernel driver, but it comes at the price of 80 needing a dirty patch to the in-kernel driver, but it comes at the price of
81 being very specific to Linux. If you would like to run FreeCalypso host tools 81 being very specific to Linux. If you would like to run FreeCalypso host tools
82 under FreeBSD, illumos or some other alternative-to-Linux OS, see the section 82 under FreeBSD, illumos or some other alternative-to-Linux OS, see the section
83 titled "Support for other Unix flavors" in the doc/High-speed-serial article. 83 titled "Support for other Unix flavors" in the doc/High-speed-serial article.