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. --------------------------------------------------------------- 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