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Re: RFA: pause after sending S-records to ROM68K monitor
fche@redhat.com (Frank Ch. Eigler) writes:
> : + /* A baud rate is "symbols per second"; on a serial line, that's
> : + the same as "bits per second". Assume ten bits transmitted
> : + per byte: eight data bits, one parity bit, and one stop bit.
> : + (Usually people use 8N1, which I think means the parity bit
> : + isn't transmitted, so we're actually at nine bits transmitted
> : + per byte, but we need to be sure to allow enough time.)
> : [...]
>
> The 10-vs-9 error is because you are forgetting the start bit: there's
> always one.
[light bulb]
> (FWIW, I like the hack.)
Oh, you mean my kludge? :)