Messages in this thread | | | Date | Wed, 8 May 2013 08:53:01 -0700 | From | Greg KH <> | Subject | Re: [RFC 1/8] serial:st-asc: Add ST ASC driver. |
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On Wed, May 08, 2013 at 05:40:57PM +0200, Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD wrote: > On 08:34 Wed 08 May , Greg KH wrote: > > On Wed, May 08, 2013 at 04:34:43PM +0200, Arnd Bergmann wrote: > > > > +#define ASC_MAJOR 204 > > > > +#define ASC_MINOR_START 40 > > > > > > I don't know what the current policy is on allocating major/minor numbers, > > > but I'm sure you cannot just reuse one that is already used. > > > > I agree, why are you trying to create a new tty device name? Can't you > > use the existing ttyS name and minor number as you will not have any > > other type of serial device on this system? > > Greg on ST STB for more than 10 years we use ttyASC I'll prefer ttySx
For 10+ years you have had an out-of-tree serial driver? What major/minor numbers did you use for it?
> on the DTB SoC you have one one IP present the st,asc
I don't understand, what do you mean by this?
confused,
greg k-h
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