This is the Changes file for SerialPort_Linux.pm
0.01 - This is a POSIX version of the Win32::Serialport module
ported by Joe Doss for MisterHouse from Version 0.08.
0.02 - Complete rewrite of the pod documentation.
- module now maintained by Bill Birthisel.
- Add PARAM: tags to %EXPORT_TAGS.
- Rename "tact" to "nocarp".
- Allow "parity_enable" and "set_test_mode_active" to accept FALSE.
- Add "defined" tests for POSIX tests which return "undef" on fail.
- Add the "can_xxx" methods with suitable return values.
- Initialize "user_msg", "error_msg", and "debug" to FALSE.
- Add "write_drain", "debug", and "reset_error" methods.
- Revise "baudrate", "parity", "databits", "stopbits", and "handshake"
to return current values in scalar context and permitted choices
in list context. All values in same format as setting arguments.
0.03 - Test version for ioctl support.
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Revision history for Perl extension Device::SerialPort.
0.04 Wed Jul 21 23:53:38 1999
- original version; created by h2xs 1.18
- MakeMaker templates merged with pre-existing code
- Add RTS, BREAK, DTR control
- Add GetTickCount method (clone of Win32::GetTickCount)
- Add read_const_time and read_char_time
- Add SHORTsize, LONGsize, test3.t and AltPort.pm for testing
- Add partial tied FileHandle support
- Documentation improvements
- Ported some of the Win32::SerialPort examples and demos
0.05 Wed Jul 28 23:53:38 1999
- now uses standard MakeMaker install sequence with make
- alternate port for "make test" not yet supported
- delete lib subdirectories, make copies SerialPort.pm to blib
- AltPort.pm moved to t, "use lib" paths revised
- Add can_ioctl and allow operation if "asm/termios.ph" not found
- Add error and sanity checking to xxx_active and pulse_xxx methods
- Document $quiet option for new method
- Add preliminary lockfile support
0.051 Tue Aug 03 10:12:14 1999
- test?.t changes for Sun testing
0.055 Sat Aug 07 14:13:48 1999
- interim test release for configuration files, defaults, bug fixes
- added tests, demos, and examples
0.06 Fri Aug 07 17:49:40 1999
- ported demos 5,6,7 from Win32
- rename GetTickCount method to get_tick_count
- add stty_xxx shortcut methods
- add lookfor, streamline, are_match, READLINE and related methods
- add output_record and output_field separator support
- add return values to purge_xx and write_drain
0.07 Tue Sep 07 22:41:53 CDT 1999
- add status, write_done, modemlines methods
- add saved utility parameters and methods (hostname, et.al)
- save lockfile data in configuration_file
0.09 Thu Jan 25 09:59:24 CST 2001 (Kees)
- added support for other OSes
- corrected DTR activation code
0.10 Tue Feb 13 08:52:54 CST 2001 (Kees)
- fixed broken tests
- improved auto-detection of ioctl methods
- got Linux working 100% (even with tests)
- got Solaris working 100% (even with tests)