linux-kernel - Re: lanana: Add major/minor entries for PPC QE UART devices

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Message-Id: <ce5df0c760f6b5ab896b31d1ce2839ee@kernel.crashing.org>
Date:	Wed, 28 Feb 2007 20:25:51 +0100
From:	Segher Boessenkool <segher@...nel.crashing.org>
To:	Dan Malek <dan@...eddedalley.com>
Cc:	linux-ppc-embedded <linuxppc-embedded@...abs.org>,
	Timur Tabi <timur@...escale.com>,
	Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>, Torben.Mathiasen@...com
Subject: Re: lanana: Add major/minor entries for PPC QE UART devices

> Just allocate the four slots and we'll deal with
> anything above this in custom products.

Another option is to use 46..49 for UARTs #0..3,
and 192..195 for UARTs #4..7.

Or, perhaps better, use 46..49 for #0..3, and
192..199 for #0..7, handling the duplication in
the driver; and deprecate the old range.


Segher

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