linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v3] Stop pmac_zilog from abusing 8250's device numbers; optionally.

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Date:	Fri, 6 Apr 2007 08:53:57 +1000
From:	Paul Mackerras <paulus@...ba.org>
To:	David Woodhouse <dwmw2@...radead.org>
Cc:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>,
	Brad Boyer <flar@...andria.com>, linuxppc-dev@...abs.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v3] Stop pmac_zilog from abusing 8250's device numbers;
	optionally.

David Woodhouse writes:

> Of course, the _numbers_ might change -- a given port might no longer be
> ttyS0 but ttyS1. But we're happy to overlook that one even though the
> effect on the user is identical, right?

Why would the numbers be prone to change, any more than they are
already?
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