| @node posix_openpt |
| @section @code{posix_openpt} |
| @findex posix_openpt |
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| POSIX specification:@* @url{https://pubs.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/9699919799/functions/posix_openpt.html} |
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| Gnulib module: posix_openpt |
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| Portability problems fixed by Gnulib: |
| @itemize |
| @item |
| This function is missing on some platforms: |
| OpenBSD 3.8, Minix 3.1.8, AIX 5.1, HP-UX 11.23, IRIX 6.5, Solaris 9, Cygwin 1.5.x, mingw, MSVC 14, Android 4.4. |
| However, the replacement may fail with @code{ENOSYS} or @code{ENOENT} on |
| some platforms. |
| @end itemize |
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| Portability problems not fixed by Gnulib: |
| @itemize |
| @end itemize |
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| Note that when using this function to open the master side of a |
| pseudo-terminal, you still need platform dependent code to open the |
| corresponding slave side. The Gnulib module @code{openpty} provides |
| an easy-to-use API that does both at once. |
