Messages in this thread | | | Subject | Re: [PATCH] serial: DCC(JTAG) serial and console emulation support | From | Daniel Walker <> | Date | Thu, 07 Oct 2010 15:11:30 -0700 |
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On Thu, 2010-10-07 at 14:52 -0700, Greg KH wrote: > On Thu, Oct 07, 2010 at 02:47:18PM -0700, Daniel Walker wrote: > > On Thu, 2010-10-07 at 14:15 -0700, Greg KH wrote: > > > On Thu, Oct 07, 2010 at 01:51:18PM -0700, Daniel Walker wrote: > > > > Your making too many assumptions .. You might be able to modify the > > > > kernel, and not the userspace. So you couldn't tweak the device > > > > creation .. It's much easier in the server world .. > > > > > > You're saying it's easier to replace an embedded kernel than a userspace > > > file on an embedded system? Heh, that's funny. > > > > I'm saying it _can_ happen that it's easier to replace the kernel.. I'm > > not saying it's always the case. We're talking about debugging > > situations in an embedded environment which don't always follow a normal > > path. > > Nothing is "normal", so stop trying to say it is easier in the "server" > world please.
Ok ..
> > > > > We've said no over a period of about ten years to a lot of attempts to > > > > > just borrow the ttyS0 range. If we'd said yes it would have been a > > > > > complete mess by now. > > > > > > > > > > So the answer is no. > > > > > > > > Nothing can be unilateral, there's always room for exceptions. You > > > > should say something more like "it's possible, but unlikely". > > > > > > Hm, how about this, as the TTY and serial driver[1] maintainer, I will > > > not accept this kind of patch at all. > > > > > > Is that final enough for you? > > > > So you don't like it, that's fair enough .. <thinks>I wonder what other > > maintainers I can send this too</thinks> ;) > > > > Can you be more specific about your objections > > See everything that Mike and Alan wrote, do I need to repeat it?
I'm not sure .. I would say "Yes" if I didn't get the feeling your already to tear my head off.
I think the only disputed issue is the use of ttyS as options part of the driver ..
Daniel
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