Changes in ttys

6d15e0efa0b3a85cf69f3c72d3f24f4f97850a03 - ttys: Correct comment about required statuses

Sun, 22 Feb 2026 08:37:45 +0100

ttys: Correct comment about required statusesThe status field also accepts onifconsole and onifexists,so it looks crusty saying that it only accepts on and off.Reviewed by: impCloses: https://github.com/freebsd/freebsd-src/pull/2042 List of files: /freebsd/sbin/init/ttys

0a492eb9c648e3ee11d36d14f6a0e3ed73b3da92 - ttys: Align comment whitespace and wrapping

Sun, 22 Feb 2026 08:32:46 +0100

ttys: Align comment whitespace and wrappingThis doesn't lengthen or shorten any configuration,only comments, so merging the configuration will be safe.Reviewed by: impCloses: https://github.com/freebsd/freebsd-src/pull/2042 List of files: /freebsd/sbin/init/ttys

51e16cb8fc536913f490ac6bc9c17e92ebd0411b - sbin: Remove ancient SCCS tags.

Thu, 23 Nov 2023 18:21:37 +0100

sbin: Remove ancient SCCS tags.Remove ancient SCCS tags from the tree, automated scripting, with twominor fixup to keep things compiling. All the common forms in the treewere removed with a perl script.Sponsored by: Netflix List of files: /freebsd/sbin/init/ttys

4722ceb7d53e76507c76e053caab6b6f7b24ecef - Use 115200 bps by default for serial communication

Thu, 17 Aug 2023 19:14:52 +0200

Use 115200 bps by default for serial communication9600 was a standard baud rate decades ago, but 115200 is now more commonso choose defaults that are useful to the largest number of users.Note that boot0sio does not support rates above 9600 so it remainsunchanged.Reviewed by: bz, imp, manuRelnotes: YesSponsored by: The FreeBSD FoundationDifferential Revision: https://reviews.freebsd.org/D36295 List of files: /freebsd/sbin/init/ttys

d0b2dbfa0ecf2bbc9709efc5e20baf8e4b44bbbf - Remove $FreeBSD$: one-line sh pattern

Wed, 16 Aug 2023 19:55:03 +0200

Remove $FreeBSD$: one-line sh patternRemove /^\s*#[#!]?\s*\$FreeBSD\$.*$\n/ List of files: /freebsd/sbin/init/ttys

2b2c460d7bb856a069047583a55a60976cd375a4 - etc/ttys: add xen console

Thu, 29 Oct 2015 15:22:35 +0100

etc/ttys: add xen consoleXen VMs get a simulated serial device meant for use as a console. Oftenan xterm or other advanced terminal is used, so use xterm as the type.Depending on configuration, FreeBSD on Xen for amd64 may instead use anemulated serial port, but the virtual console may also be available.Submitted by: Elliott Mitchell Reviewed by: imp (slightly earlier version)MFC after: 2 weeksDifferential Revision: https://reviews.freebsd.org/D29873 List of files: /freebsd/sbin/init/ttys

c76616f496ee7e6b0a4ed9444fad56418f137a5a - etc/ttys: merge ttys file down to single file

Thu, 13 May 2021 08:58:00 +0200

etc/ttys: merge ttys file down to single fileThe tty lists were already pretty similar and there hadn't been any realneed for them to remain distinct for some time. As such, merge to asingle file.The RISC-V console is preserved. For systems where it doesn't exist, itspresence in /etc/ttys is harmless. The uncommented version of thettyv8/XDM line from ttys.amd64 was the one chosen.Reviewed by: impMFC after: 2 weeksDifferential Revision: https://reviews.freebsd.org/D30256 List of files: /freebsd/sbin/init/ttys