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

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Message-ID: <17940.14667.503535.507564@cargo.ozlabs.ibm.com>
Date:	Thu, 5 Apr 2007 09:48:27 +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:

> OK, how about a config option to preserve the old behaviour...

Well, that's a start but it doesn't provide a migration path.

Is it possible to have the pmac_zilog ports registered both with the
new number and with the old number (assuming it's not already taken)?
That way people can move over gradually.

Paul.
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