linux-kernel - Re: b4aa54d951d38d7a989d6b6385494ef5ea7371d7 breaks some serial configurations

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Date:	Tue, 20 May 2008 09:32:17 +0100
From:	Russell King <rmk+lkml@....linux.org.uk>
To:	Javier Herrero <jherrero@...istemas.es>
Cc:	Linux Kernel List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>,
	Bryan Wu <cooloney@...nel.org>
Subject: Re: b4aa54d951d38d7a989d6b6385494ef5ea7371d7 breaks some serial configurations

On Tue, May 20, 2008 at 10:07:11AM +0200, Javier Herrero wrote:
> Does the problem arise due to the change of inclusion order of 
> asm/serial.h (from after 8250.h to before 8250.h) ?

Yes.  It was placed where it was because of the dependencies of
asm/serial.h on the code between the two places.

The alternative solution is to get rid of the CONFIG_* compatibility
and update those asm/serial.h which reference the old symbols.
However, that's a larger patch.

-- 
Russell King
 Linux kernel    2.6 ARM Linux   - http://www.arm.linux.org.uk/
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