published by Christian Seiler on Fri, 04/21/2017 - 18:51
Programming serial ports on Linux (and other POSIX-compatible systems) can be tricky, because a lot of legacy is involved here. As a general resource, Michael R. Sweet's Serial Programming Guide for POSIX Operating Systems is an invaluable resource. What I found out the hard way is that one actually needs to carefully look at all available flags, otherwise legacy settings can come back to haunt you.
