[syslinux] interacting with UART

Geert Stappers stappers at stappers.nl
Sat Aug 1 07:35:00 PDT 2015


On Sat, Aug 01, 2015 at 12:58:40PM +0000, Tal Lubko via Syslinux wrote:
> Hi
> 
> I would like SYSLINUX to get input from UART and act accordingly.
> For example, I want to choose what rootfs to load according to the sequence received from UART.
> So I'd like to know if SYSLINUX a the infrastructure for doing this

Yes, Syslinux supports serial ports a.k.a. UARTS. Since the very begining of the project.


> and if it maybe some reference for it.

http://www.syslinux.org/wiki/index.php/Doc/syslinux 
search there ( `CTRL-F` ) for keyword 'SERIAL'


Feel free to convert your exprience into feedback to us, the Syslinux project.


Groeten
Geert Stappers
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