linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] serial/of-serial: Add 16654 chip to compatible string list

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Message-ID: <4FC3BA89.4060804@antcom.de>
Date:	Mon, 28 May 2012 19:48:57 +0200
From:	Roland Stigge <stigge@...com.de>
To:	Russell King - ARM Linux <linux@....linux.org.uk>
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, arnd@...db.de
Subject: Re: [PATCH] serial/of-serial: Add 16654 chip to compatible string
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On 28/05/12 18:31, Russell King - ARM Linux wrote:
>>>> So maybe 16750 is the better choice for me, anyway. Already supported in
>>>> of-serial. Works for now, but need more testing. Another hint is that
>>>> 16750 is advertised as "IP core for Soc" which matches the case of LPC32xx.
>>>
>>> 16750 also has automatic hardware flow control support, selectable through
>>> bit 5 in the MCR register.  If your UART has that, then it's probably a
>>> 16750 derivative rather than a 16550 or 16650 derivative.
>>>
>>> 16650s have an EFR register at offset 2, selectable by writing 0xBF into
>>> the LCR register, which the 16750 doesn't have.  16650 also has automatic
>>> hardware flow control, bit this is selected through a couple of bits in
>>> the EFR.
>>
>> The 4 LPC32xx's "Standard" UARTs have neither of those.
>>
>> Is it ok to use "ns16650", i.e. PORT_16650, or do I need to introduce a
>> FIFO depth configuration?
> 
> I think you need a new type, because as I said above, 16650s have that
> additional EFR, and we will attempt to access that register which
> isn't present in yours.

I actually meant 16750 instead of 16650, sorry, but this basically means
the same - I would refer to extensions that are actually not there...

Now, introducing a new type, can I add to 8250.c's uart_config[] by
introducing a new type (no. 22) after PORT_XR17D15X? Unfortunately,
there are the "ARM specific type numbers" after current PORT_MAX_8250
(21), but those are not listed in 8250.c's uart_config[]. Or how am I
supposed to add a new type?

Thanks in advance,

Roland
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