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termios.3: Tweaks to Tobias's patch 

Signed-off-by: Michael Kerrisk <mtk.manpages@gmail.com>
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Michael Kerrisk 2016-02-15 16:24:50 +01:00
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@ -729,11 +729,13 @@ then only as many bytes as requested are read,
and the remaining characters will be available for a future and the remaining characters will be available for a future
.BR read (2). .BR read (2).
.IP * 2 .IP * 2
The maximum line length is 4096 chars (including the line termination The maximum line length is 4096 chars
char); lines longer than 4096 chars are truncated. After 4095 chars, (including the terminating newline character);
input data is still processed but not stored. Overflow processing lines longer than 4096 chars are truncated.
ensures the tty can always receive more input until at least one After 4095 characters,
line can be read. input data up (but not including) any terminating newline is discarded.
This ensures that the terminal can always receive
more input until at least one line can be read.
.PP .PP
In noncanonical mode input is available immediately (without In noncanonical mode input is available immediately (without
the user having to type a line-delimiter character), the user having to type a line-delimiter character),