Bug 23561 - [linux] feature request: Linux compatibility mode does not support /dev/ptmx device
Summary: [linux] feature request: Linux compatibility mode does not support /dev/ptmx ...
Status: Closed FIXED
Alias: None
Product: Base System
Classification: Unclassified
Component: kern (show other bugs)
Version: 4.2-RELEASE
Hardware: Any Any
: Normal Affects Only Me
Assignee: freebsd-emulation (Nobody)
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Reported: 2000-12-15 07:50 UTC by nicolls
Modified: 2006-01-04 16:07 UTC (History)
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Description nicolls 2000-12-15 07:50:01 UTC 
Recent Linux kernels use the /dev/ptmx to allocate ttys.  Some 
commercial software (such as the new release of Matlab) require 
this device to function correctly.  The device is not currently 
supported under FreeBSD, so the software doesn't run.
Comment 1 Johan Karlsson freebsd_committer freebsd_triage 2000-12-15 18:41:29 UTC 
Responsible Changed
From-To: freebsd-bugs->marcel

Over to our linuxulator guru.
Comment 2 Marcel Moolenaar freebsd_committer freebsd_triage 2001-11-18 06:20:31 UTC 
Responsible Changed
From-To: marcel->emulation

Assign to emulation@FreeBSD.org. It is not going to be addressed if 
it's assigned to me and I don't do it. Maintainership of the Linuxulator 
has been passed on to emulation@FreeBSD.org as well.
Comment 3 Mark Linimon freebsd_committer freebsd_triage 2005-10-29 04:18:59 UTC 
State Changed
From-To: open->suspended

Mark suspended awaiting patches.
Comment 4 Alexander Leidinger freebsd_committer freebsd_triage 2005-12-29 15:56:44 UTC 
State Changed
From-To: suspended->feedback

Does this problem still persists with a recent FreeBSD and a recent 
default linux base? 

Do you use the right matlab version (supported for RedHat 8 or Fedora 
Core upto 3)?
Comment 5 Alexander Leidinger freebsd_committer freebsd_triage 2006-01-04 16:06:07 UTC 
State Changed
From-To: feedback->closed

Matlab is modified to fall back to using traditional terminal devices 
if /dev/ptmx doesn't exists. So close this PR.