Messages in this thread | | | Date | Wed, 14 Feb 2007 05:41:53 -0800 | From | "Vitaly Wool" <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH] 8250: make probing for TXEN bug a config option |
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On 2/14/07, Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org> wrote: > On Wed, 14 Feb 2007 11:37:52 +0300 "Vitaly Wool" <vitalywool@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hmm, why? I can't think of a platform where one 8250-compatible UART is > > problematic and another isn't :) > > > > Is it not possible that the same kernel package can be installed on systems > which do and don't need this feature? If so, we don't want to force the > provider of that package to create two packages. > > That, plus the chances of the package creator actually knowing about this > option aren't great. > > Generally, if it can be done at runtime it is better to do so, no?
Okay, yes, I see your point. The same kernel might actually be supporting several machines.
But having that as a config option doesn't look too attractive to me. What about adding a new flag to plat_serial 8250 stuff instead?
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