linux-kernel - Re: [RFC PATCH] tty/serial: RS485 bindings for device tree

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Date:	Tue, 11 Oct 2011 20:41:04 +0200
From:	Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>
To:	devicetree-discuss@...ts.ozlabs.org
Cc:	Nicolas Ferre <nicolas.ferre@...el.com>,
	linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org, claudio@...dence.eu.com,
	jesper.nilsson@...s.com, alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-serial@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [RFC PATCH] tty/serial: RS485 bindings for device tree

On Tuesday 11 October 2011 19:28:06 Nicolas Ferre wrote:
> 
> > +Optional properties:
> > +- linux,rs485-enabled-at-boot-time: empty property telling to enable the rs485
> > +  feature at boot time. It can be disabled later with proper ioctl.
> 
> +- linux,rs485-rx-during-tx: empty property that enable the receiving of data
> +  even whilst sending data.


This does not sound too linux specific. If it's a hardware property, don't
use the 'linux,' prefix and just make it 'rs484-full-duplex' or such.

	Arnd
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