linux-kernel - Re: commit 7e92b4fc34 - x86, serial: convert legacy COM ports to platform devices

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Message-ID: <46A77E92.6020902@garzik.org>
Date:	Wed, 25 Jul 2007 12:47:14 -0400
From:	Jeff Garzik <jeff@...zik.org>
To:	Bjorn Helgaas <bjorn.helgaas@...com>
CC:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>,
	Andi Kleen <andi@...stfloor.org>,
	"Maciej W. Rozycki" <macro@...ux-mips.org>,
	Sébastien Dugué <sebastien.dugue@...l.net>,
	linux-kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>
Subject: Re: commit 7e92b4fc34 - x86, serial: convert legacy COM ports to
 platform devices - broke my serial console

Bjorn Helgaas wrote:
> The IR driver would be the clear owner of the entire device.  Of course,
> this still only works if we get rid of the 8250 blind probe for 0x3e8
> or figure out some API for the IR driver to tell the 8250 driver to get
> its mitts off.


Load driver B before loading driver A.

	Jeff


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