linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH RFC] serial/8250: Adjusting FIFO parameters for LPC32xx

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Date:	Sun, 27 May 2012 02:32:57 +0000
From:	Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>
To:	Roland Stigge <stigge@...com.de>
Cc:	alan@...ux.intel.com, gregkh@...uxfoundation.org,
	linux-serial@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	kevin.wells@....com, srinivas.bakki@....com,
	linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH RFC] serial/8250: Adjusting FIFO parameters for LPC32xx

On Saturday 26 May 2012, Roland Stigge wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> this is how the modified FIFO is handled in the repositories at
> git.lpclinux.com. Is there a better way for doing this (without ifdef)?  Looks
> like registering additional types (like PORT_16550A) isn't encouraged.  Maybe
> extending of_serial.c? The latter currently doesn't handle .fifosize and
> .tx_loadsz, though.
> 
> Any suggestions appreciated.

We occasionally add new types, and I think that would be ok here too, if it's
actually a new type. It definitely doesn't look like a 16550.

I wonder if it's in fact a PORT_16654, or if we can at least pretend it's one.
	
	Arnd
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