diff --git a/serial_linux.go b/serial_linux.go
index 589c2f6..7a2ab14 100644
--- a/serial_linux.go
+++ b/serial_linux.go
@@ -11,19 +11,6 @@ import "regexp"
 import "syscall"
 import "unsafe"
 
-//sys ioctl(fd int, req uint64, data uintptr) (err error)
-func ioctl(fd int, req uint64, data uintptr) (err error) {
-	_, _, e1 := syscall.Syscall(syscall.SYS_IOCTL, uintptr(fd), uintptr(req), uintptr(data))
-	if e1 != 0 {
-		err = e1
-	}
-	return
-}
-
-func getErrno(err error) int {
-	return int(err.(syscall.Errno))
-}
-
 // OS dependent values
 
 const devFolder = "/dev"
@@ -34,50 +21,6 @@ type linuxSerialPort struct {
 	handle int
 }
 
-func GetPortsList() ([]string, error) {
-	files, err := ioutil.ReadDir(devFolder)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	ports := make([]string, 0, len(files))
-	for _, f := range files {
-		// Skip folders
-		if f.IsDir() {
-			continue
-		}
-
-		// Keep only devices with the correct name
-		match, err := regexp.MatchString(regexFilter, f.Name())
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, err
-		}
-		if !match {
-			continue
-		}
-
-		portName := devFolder + "/" + f.Name()
-
-		// Check if serial port is real or is a placeholder serial port "ttySxx"
-		if f.Name()[:4] == "ttyS" {
-			port, err := OpenPort(portName, false)
-			if err != nil {
-				serr, ok := err.(*SerialPortError)
-				if ok && serr.Code() == ERROR_INVALID_SERIAL_PORT {
-					continue
-				}
-			} else {
-				port.Close()
-			}
-		}
-
-		// Save serial port in the resulting list
-		ports = append(ports, portName)
-	}
-
-	return ports, nil
-}
-
 func (port *linuxSerialPort) Close() error {
 	port.releaseExclusiveAccess()
 	return syscall.Close(port.handle)
@@ -122,57 +65,6 @@ func (port *linuxSerialPort) SetSpeed(speed int) error {
 	return port.setTermSettings(settings)
 }
 
-var baudrateMap = map[int]uint32{
-	50:      syscall.B50,
-	75:      syscall.B75,
-	110:     syscall.B110,
-	134:     syscall.B134,
-	150:     syscall.B150,
-	200:     syscall.B200,
-	300:     syscall.B300,
-	600:     syscall.B600,
-	1200:    syscall.B1200,
-	1800:    syscall.B1800,
-	2400:    syscall.B2400,
-	4800:    syscall.B4800,
-	9600:    syscall.B9600,
-	19200:   syscall.B19200,
-	38400:   syscall.B38400,
-	57600:   syscall.B57600,
-	115200:  syscall.B115200,
-	230400:  syscall.B230400,
-	460800:  syscall.B460800,
-	500000:  syscall.B500000,
-	576000:  syscall.B576000,
-	921600:  syscall.B921600,
-	1000000: syscall.B1000000,
-	1152000: syscall.B1152000,
-	1500000: syscall.B1500000,
-	2000000: syscall.B2000000,
-	2500000: syscall.B2500000,
-	3000000: syscall.B3000000,
-	3500000: syscall.B3500000,
-	4000000: syscall.B4000000,
-}
-
-func setTermSettingsBaudrate(speed int, settings *syscall.Termios) error {
-	baudrate, ok := baudrateMap[speed]
-	if !ok {
-		return &SerialPortError{code: ERROR_INVALID_PORT_SPEED}
-	}
-	// revert old baudrate
-	var BAUDMASK uint32 = 0
-	for _, rate := range baudrateMap {
-		BAUDMASK |= rate
-	}
-	settings.Cflag &= ^uint32(BAUDMASK)
-	// set new baudrate
-	settings.Cflag |= baudrate
-	settings.Ispeed = baudrate
-	settings.Ospeed = baudrate
-	return nil
-}
-
 func (port *linuxSerialPort) SetParity(parity Parity) error {
 	settings, err := port.getTermSettings()
 	if err != nil {
@@ -184,38 +76,6 @@ func (port *linuxSerialPort) SetParity(parity Parity) error {
 	return port.setTermSettings(settings)
 }
 
-func setTermSettingsParity(parity Parity, settings *syscall.Termios) error {
-	const FIXED_PARITY_FLAG uint32 = 0 // may be CMSPAR or PAREXT
-	switch parity {
-	case PARITY_NONE:
-		settings.Cflag &= ^uint32(syscall.PARENB | syscall.PARODD | FIXED_PARITY_FLAG)
-		settings.Iflag &= ^uint32(syscall.INPCK)
-	case PARITY_ODD:
-		settings.Cflag |= syscall.PARENB | syscall.PARODD
-		settings.Cflag &= ^uint32(FIXED_PARITY_FLAG)
-		settings.Iflag |= syscall.INPCK
-	case PARITY_EVEN:
-		settings.Cflag &= ^uint32(syscall.PARODD | FIXED_PARITY_FLAG)
-		settings.Cflag |= syscall.PARENB
-		settings.Iflag |= syscall.INPCK
-	case PARITY_MARK:
-		settings.Cflag |= syscall.PARENB | syscall.PARODD | FIXED_PARITY_FLAG
-		settings.Iflag |= syscall.INPCK
-	case PARITY_SPACE:
-		settings.Cflag &= ^uint32(syscall.PARODD)
-		settings.Cflag |= syscall.PARENB | FIXED_PARITY_FLAG
-		settings.Iflag |= syscall.INPCK
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
-var databitsMap = map[int]uint32{
-	5: syscall.CS5,
-	6: syscall.CS6,
-	7: syscall.CS7,
-	8: syscall.CS8,
-}
-
 func (port *linuxSerialPort) SetDataBits(bits int) error {
 	settings, err := port.getTermSettings()
 	if err != nil {
@@ -227,16 +87,6 @@ func (port *linuxSerialPort) SetDataBits(bits int) error {
 	return port.setTermSettings(settings)
 }
 
-func setTermSettingsDataBits(bits int, settings *syscall.Termios) error {
-	databits, ok := databitsMap[bits]
-	if !ok {
-		return &SerialPortError{code: ERROR_INVALID_PORT_DATA_BITS}
-	}
-	settings.Cflag &= ^uint32(syscall.CSIZE)
-	settings.Cflag |= databits
-	return nil
-}
-
 func (port *linuxSerialPort) SetStopBits(bits StopBits) error {
 	settings, err := port.getTermSettings()
 	if err != nil {
@@ -248,36 +98,6 @@ func (port *linuxSerialPort) SetStopBits(bits StopBits) error {
 	return port.setTermSettings(settings)
 }
 
-func setTermSettingsStopBits(bits StopBits, settings *syscall.Termios) error {
-	switch bits {
-	case STOPBITS_ONE:
-		settings.Cflag &= ^uint32(syscall.CSTOPB)
-	case STOPBITS_ONEPOINTFIVE, STOPBITS_TWO:
-		settings.Cflag |= syscall.CSTOPB
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
-// native syscall wrapper functions
-
-func (port *linuxSerialPort) getExclusiveAccess() error {
-	return ioctl(port.handle, syscall.TIOCEXCL, 0)
-}
-
-func (port *linuxSerialPort) releaseExclusiveAccess() error {
-	return ioctl(port.handle, syscall.TIOCNXCL, 0)
-}
-
-func (port *linuxSerialPort) getTermSettings() (*syscall.Termios, error) {
-	settings := &syscall.Termios{}
-	err := ioctl(port.handle, syscall.TCGETS, uintptr(unsafe.Pointer(settings)))
-	return settings, err
-}
-
-func (port *linuxSerialPort) setTermSettings(settings *syscall.Termios) error {
-	return ioctl(port.handle, syscall.TCSETS, uintptr(unsafe.Pointer(settings)))
-}
-
 func OpenPort(portName string, exclusive bool) (SerialPort, error) {
 	h, err := syscall.Open(portName, syscall.O_RDWR|syscall.O_NOCTTY|syscall.O_NDELAY, 0)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -330,4 +150,182 @@ func OpenPort(portName string, exclusive bool) (SerialPort, error) {
 	return port, nil
 }
 
+func GetPortsList() ([]string, error) {
+	files, err := ioutil.ReadDir(devFolder)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	ports := make([]string, 0, len(files))
+	for _, f := range files {
+		// Skip folders
+		if f.IsDir() {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		// Keep only devices with the correct name
+		match, err := regexp.MatchString(regexFilter, f.Name())
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		if !match {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		portName := devFolder + "/" + f.Name()
+
+		// Check if serial port is real or is a placeholder serial port "ttySxx"
+		if f.Name()[:4] == "ttyS" {
+			port, err := OpenPort(portName, false)
+			if err != nil {
+				serr, ok := err.(*SerialPortError)
+				if ok && serr.Code() == ERROR_INVALID_SERIAL_PORT {
+					continue
+				}
+			} else {
+				port.Close()
+			}
+		}
+
+		// Save serial port in the resulting list
+		ports = append(ports, portName)
+	}
+
+	return ports, nil
+}
+
+// termios manipulation functions
+
+var baudrateMap = map[int]uint32{
+	50:      syscall.B50,
+	75:      syscall.B75,
+	110:     syscall.B110,
+	134:     syscall.B134,
+	150:     syscall.B150,
+	200:     syscall.B200,
+	300:     syscall.B300,
+	600:     syscall.B600,
+	1200:    syscall.B1200,
+	1800:    syscall.B1800,
+	2400:    syscall.B2400,
+	4800:    syscall.B4800,
+	9600:    syscall.B9600,
+	19200:   syscall.B19200,
+	38400:   syscall.B38400,
+	57600:   syscall.B57600,
+	115200:  syscall.B115200,
+	230400:  syscall.B230400,
+	460800:  syscall.B460800,
+	500000:  syscall.B500000,
+	576000:  syscall.B576000,
+	921600:  syscall.B921600,
+	1000000: syscall.B1000000,
+	1152000: syscall.B1152000,
+	1500000: syscall.B1500000,
+	2000000: syscall.B2000000,
+	2500000: syscall.B2500000,
+	3000000: syscall.B3000000,
+	3500000: syscall.B3500000,
+	4000000: syscall.B4000000,
+}
+
+var databitsMap = map[int]uint32{
+	5: syscall.CS5,
+	6: syscall.CS6,
+	7: syscall.CS7,
+	8: syscall.CS8,
+}
+
+func setTermSettingsBaudrate(speed int, settings *syscall.Termios) error {
+	baudrate, ok := baudrateMap[speed]
+	if !ok {
+		return &SerialPortError{code: ERROR_INVALID_PORT_SPEED}
+	}
+	// revert old baudrate
+	var BAUDMASK uint32 = 0
+	for _, rate := range baudrateMap {
+		BAUDMASK |= rate
+	}
+	settings.Cflag &= ^uint32(BAUDMASK)
+	// set new baudrate
+	settings.Cflag |= baudrate
+	settings.Ispeed = baudrate
+	settings.Ospeed = baudrate
+	return nil
+}
+
+func setTermSettingsParity(parity Parity, settings *syscall.Termios) error {
+	const FIXED_PARITY_FLAG uint32 = 0 // may be CMSPAR or PAREXT
+	switch parity {
+	case PARITY_NONE:
+		settings.Cflag &= ^uint32(syscall.PARENB | syscall.PARODD | FIXED_PARITY_FLAG)
+		settings.Iflag &= ^uint32(syscall.INPCK)
+	case PARITY_ODD:
+		settings.Cflag |= syscall.PARENB | syscall.PARODD
+		settings.Cflag &= ^uint32(FIXED_PARITY_FLAG)
+		settings.Iflag |= syscall.INPCK
+	case PARITY_EVEN:
+		settings.Cflag &= ^uint32(syscall.PARODD | FIXED_PARITY_FLAG)
+		settings.Cflag |= syscall.PARENB
+		settings.Iflag |= syscall.INPCK
+	case PARITY_MARK:
+		settings.Cflag |= syscall.PARENB | syscall.PARODD | FIXED_PARITY_FLAG
+		settings.Iflag |= syscall.INPCK
+	case PARITY_SPACE:
+		settings.Cflag &= ^uint32(syscall.PARODD)
+		settings.Cflag |= syscall.PARENB | FIXED_PARITY_FLAG
+		settings.Iflag |= syscall.INPCK
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func setTermSettingsDataBits(bits int, settings *syscall.Termios) error {
+	databits, ok := databitsMap[bits]
+	if !ok {
+		return &SerialPortError{code: ERROR_INVALID_PORT_DATA_BITS}
+	}
+	settings.Cflag &= ^uint32(syscall.CSIZE)
+	settings.Cflag |= databits
+	return nil
+}
+
+func setTermSettingsStopBits(bits StopBits, settings *syscall.Termios) error {
+	switch bits {
+	case STOPBITS_ONE:
+		settings.Cflag &= ^uint32(syscall.CSTOPB)
+	case STOPBITS_ONEPOINTFIVE, STOPBITS_TWO:
+		settings.Cflag |= syscall.CSTOPB
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// native syscall wrapper functions
+
+func (port *linuxSerialPort) getExclusiveAccess() error {
+	return ioctl(port.handle, syscall.TIOCEXCL, 0)
+}
+
+func (port *linuxSerialPort) releaseExclusiveAccess() error {
+	return ioctl(port.handle, syscall.TIOCNXCL, 0)
+}
+
+func (port *linuxSerialPort) getTermSettings() (*syscall.Termios, error) {
+	settings := &syscall.Termios{}
+	err := ioctl(port.handle, syscall.TCGETS, uintptr(unsafe.Pointer(settings)))
+	return settings, err
+}
+
+func (port *linuxSerialPort) setTermSettings(settings *syscall.Termios) error {
+	return ioctl(port.handle, syscall.TCSETS, uintptr(unsafe.Pointer(settings)))
+}
+
+//sys ioctl(fd int, req uint64, data uintptr) (err error)
+func ioctl(fd int, req uint64, data uintptr) (err error) {
+	_, _, e1 := syscall.Syscall(syscall.SYS_IOCTL, uintptr(fd), uintptr(req), uintptr(data))
+	if e1 != 0 {
+		err = e1
+	}
+	return
+}
+
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