Do serial port scanning in IDE (on Linux) to avoid patching RXTX. [imported]

[cmaglie]

This is Issue 484 moved from a Google Code project.
Added by 2011-02-23T04:17:20.000Z by dmel...@gmail.com.
Please review that bug for more context and additional comments, but update this bug.

Original labels: Type-Enhancement, Priority-Medium, OpSys-Linux, Component-IDE

Original description

What change would like to see?

We may want to do our own scanning of serial ports under Linux so that we don't have to use a patched version of RXTX (to include /dev/ttyACM devices like the Uno and Mega 2560). There's a pull request along these lines here: #5

Why?

Because otherwise users need a patched version of RXTX. We include one with the Arduino for Linux download, but if it doesn't work with someone's distribution, they will need another way to get a patched RXTX. That could be difficult. On the other hand, now that we're shipping 64-bit Linux versions of the software, most people might be able to use the RXTX that comes with Arduino.

[cmaglie]

This issue seems outdated now, I'm closing it. Please correct me if I'm wrong.
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