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DateThu, 5 Apr 2007 16:05:31 +1000
FromPaul Mackerras <>
SubjectRe: [PATCH] Stop pmac_zilog from abusing 8250's device numbers.
David Woodhouse writes:

> And you always will be. The amount of pain involved in implementing
> this, just so that people can call their serial port 'ttyS0', is _far_
> more than it's worth. It could be done, but it's a completely pointless
> waste of time and effort. 

Avoiding breaking userspace is a completely pointless waste of time
and effort?  Linux is ready for the desktop?  Suuuure it is...
Paul.
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