Messages in this thread | | | Date | Thu, 15 Feb 2007 00:24:57 +0000 | From | Alan <> | Subject | Re: Serial console issues. |
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On Wed, 14 Feb 2007 16:11:14 -0700 akennedy@techmoninc.com wrote:
> In a previous post I incorrectly stated that my serial port is a > TI16750, as this is what /proc/tty/... revealed to me. After > re-reading the product manual, I see that this is actually a 16550. > Since Linux is seeing this port as a 16750, could that explain why I'm > seeing missing characters in the transmission. After doing some > research, I found that the 16750 has a 64-byte buffer, whereas I know > this to only have a 16-byte buffer.
The autodetect is pretty solid so you may well find the chip is 16750 compatible, 16550A is what is usually listed because it is what people look for.
> If my assumptions are correct and Linux is detecting this serial port > incorrectly, how can I force the serial driver to see this a 16550?
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