linux-kernel - Re: linux-next: build failure after merge of the tty tree

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Message-ID: <CAMuHMdXt2zptOB=F4suLYjoAp0k9fWPQMLdt-67pN53rD5yqaw@mail.gmail.com>
Date:	Fri, 20 Jul 2012 23:06:44 +0200
From:	Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@...ux-m68k.org>
To:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
Cc:	David Daney <david.daney@...ium.com>,
	Stephen Rothwell <sfr@...b.auug.org.au>,
	Greg KH <greg@...ah.com>, linux-next@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	Linux MIPS Mailing List <linux-mips@...ux-mips.org>
Subject: Re: linux-next: build failure after merge of the tty tree

Hi Alan,

On Fri, Jul 20, 2012 at 10:55 PM, Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk> wrote:
>> Today's build failed because there's a new user in the MIPS tree:
>> arch/mips/cavium-octeon/serial.c
>>
>> http://kisskb.ellerman.id.au/kisskb/buildresult/6739341/
>
> The version in the tree I have registers a platform device rather than
> calling into 8250 directly. That appears to be rather better mannered
> than whatever you are building.
>
> If someone has moved from the platform device could they kindly explain
> *why* ?

commit 7c507e6fe36d8e8f67a06d1f81ddde4d8ecf739f ("MIPS: Octeon: Use
device tree to register serial ports.") in linux-next.

Gr{oetje,eeting}s,

                        Geert

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