comparison README.multi-tty @ 83032:b8237c556f0e

Fix the case when emacsclient is run on Emacs's controlling tty. src/term.c (O_NOCTTY): Make sure it's defined. (no_controlling_tty): New variable. (init_initial_display, mark_ttys): Remove unused variable. (term_init): Check that the given filename is a terminal device. Dissociate the controlling terminal if we reopen it for other purposes. (Reported by Dan Nicolaescu <dann at ics dot uci dot edu>. (Fdelete_tty): Return nil. git-archimport-id: [e-mail]--2004/emacs--multi-tty--0--patch-72

83031:1d2f73785d9d

major problems were fixed.  (It still needs testing on other
architectures, though.)  Both multiple tty device support and
simultaneous X and tty frame support works fine.  Emacsclient has been
extended to support opening a new terminal frame.


Please let me know if you find any bugs in this branch.

To try it out, compile and run the multi-tty branch with the following
commands:

   	mkdir +build
	cd +build
	../configure
	make bootstrap
	src/emacs -nw		# You can also try without -nw
	M-x server-start

and then (from a shell prompt on another terminal) start emacsclient
with

	lib-src/emacsclient -t /optional/file/names...

You'll hopefully have two fully working, independent frames on
separate terminals. The new frame is closed automatically when you
have finished editing the specified files (C-x #), but delete-frame

------

The following is an (incomplete) list of people who have contributed
to the project by testing, bug reports, and suggestions.  Thanks!

Robert J. Chassel <[e-mail]>
Romain Francoise <[e-mail]>
Ami Fischman <[e-mail]>


CHANGELOG
---------

See arch logs.

THINGS TO DO
------------

** Robert J. Chassell reports:

   >   * After starting the frame in the VC, I saw this message in the
   >     *Message* buffer

-- Don't exit Emacs when the last X connection fails during a
   multi-display session.

   (Fixed.)

;;; arch-tag: 8da1619e-2e79-41a8-9ac9-a0485daad17d

83032:b8237c556f0e

major problems were fixed.  (It still needs testing on other
architectures, though.)  Both multiple tty device support and
simultaneous X and tty frame support works fine.  Emacsclient has been
extended to support opening a new terminal frame.

Please let me know if you find any bugs in this branch.

HOW TO COMPILE AND TEST
-----------------------

To try it out, compile and run the multi-tty branch with the following
commands:

   	mkdir +build
	cd +build
	../configure <your favourite options>
	make bootstrap
	src/emacs -nw		# You can also try without -nw
	M-x server-start

and then (from a shell prompt on another terminal) start emacsclient
with
	lib-src/emacsclient -t /optional/file/names...

You'll hopefully have two fully working, independent frames on
separate terminals. The new frame is closed automatically when you
have finished editing the specified files (C-x #), but delete-frame

------

The following is an (incomplete) list of people who have contributed
to the project by testing, bug reports, and suggestions.  Thanks!

Robert J. Chassel <bob at rattlesnake dot com>
Romain Francoise <romain at orekobech dot com>
Ami Fischman <ami at fischman dot org>
Dan Nicolaescu <dann at ics dot uci dot edu>

Richard Stallman was kind enough to review my patches.


CHANGELOG
---------

See arch logs.

THINGS TO DO
------------
** Dan Nicolaescu (dann at ics dot uci dot edu) suggests that -nw
   should be added as an alias for -t in emacsclient.  Good idea.
   (Alas, implementing this is not trivial, getopt_long does not seem
   to support two-letter ``short'' options.)

** Robert J. Chassell reports:

   >   * After starting the frame in the VC, I saw this message in the
   >     *Message* buffer

-- Don't exit Emacs when the last X connection fails during a
   multi-display session.

   (Fixed.)


-- Dan Nicolaescu noticed that starting emacsclient on the same
   terminal device that is the controlling tty of the Emacs process
   gives unexpected results.

   (Fixed.)

;;; arch-tag: 8da1619e-2e79-41a8-9ac9-a0485daad17d