linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] serial: Two branches the same in timbuart_set

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Date:	Sun, 17 Jan 2010 18:17:02 +0000
From:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
To:	Roel Kluin <roel.kluin@...il.com>
Cc:	alan@...ux.intel.com, Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] serial: Two branches the same in timbuart_set_mctrl()

On Sun, 17 Jan 2010 16:29:57 +0100
Roel Kluin <roel.kluin@...il.com> wrote:

> Regardless of the condition, the branches execute the same code
> 
> Signed-off-by: Roel Kluin <roel.kluin@...il.com>
> ---
> Was this maybe intended? please review.

I don't have data sheets and I'm very unwilling to play guess the
intended behaviour in the absence of an actual bug report.

I'd suggest you contanct the original author because as you note -
somthing looks odd indeed.

Alan
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