[net.unix-wizards] bi-directional ttys

dove@mit-dspg@sri-unix (06/29/82)

Date: 17 Jun 1982 09:41:05-EDT
Using the 128 bit in the tty minor device number to indicate whether any
outgoing programs are pending on a line, and making incoming programs sleep
while the line is going out, allows a scheme which does not require ANY mods
to either init, getty, uucp, or cu.