linux-kernel - Re: [RFC PATCH 0/3] UART slave device bus

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Date:	Thu, 18 Aug 2016 15:07:39 +0200
From:	Linus Walleij <linus.walleij@...aro.org>
To:	Rob Herring <robh@...nel.org>
Cc:	Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>,
	Marcel Holtmann <marcel@...tmann.org>,
	Jiri Slaby <jslaby@...e.com>,
	Sebastian Reichel <sre@...nel.org>,
	Pavel Machek <pavel@....cz>,
	Peter Hurley <peter@...leysoftware.com>,
	NeilBrown <neil@...wn.name>,
	"Dr . H . Nikolaus Schaller" <hns@...delico.com>,
	Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>,
	"linux-bluetooth@...r.kernel.org" <linux-bluetooth@...r.kernel.org>,
	"linux-serial@...r.kernel.org" <linux-serial@...r.kernel.org>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [RFC PATCH 0/3] UART slave device bus

On Thu, Aug 18, 2016 at 3:14 AM, Rob Herring <robh@...nel.org> wrote:

> Currently, devices attached via a UART are not well supported in the
> kernel. The problem is the device support is done in tty line disciplines,
> various platform drivers to handle some sideband, and in userspace with
> utilities such as hciattach.

Freaking *awesome* Rob, this really really needs to happen.
I'm very happy that you're driving this.

> This is functional with minimal testing using the loopback driver and
> pl011 (w/o DMA) UART under QEMU (modified to add a DT node for the slave
> device). It still needs lots of work and polish.

I have Bluetooth (HCI) over UART on the Nomadik and Ux500,
both with DMA support for the PL011 too. So I hope to be able
to utilize this.

(The HCI transport is then used for GPS, FM radio and whatnot
but that is another issue.)

Yours,
Linus Walleij