linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 3/3] serial: of_serial: Handle hw-flow-control property

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Date:	Mon, 25 Mar 2013 15:17:27 +0200
From:	Heikki Krogerus <heikki.krogerus@...ux.intel.com>
To:	Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>
Cc:	Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>,
	Ley Foon Tan <lftan@...era.com>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-serial@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 3/3] serial: of_serial: Handle hw-flow-control property

On Mon, Mar 25, 2013 at 01:04:47PM +0000, Arnd Bergmann wrote:
> > > I still find the text in the binding and the name of the property confusing,
> > > because it seems to imply that you have no hardware flow control without this.
> > > I think what you mean here is really "automatic flow control" rather than
> > > "hardware flow control".
> > 
> > Ah, I understand. I'll change the property name to auto-flow-control.
> > 
> 
> Ok, sounds good. I would also suggest rewording the description in the
> binding so that the driver is allowed to detect the presence of the automatic
> flow control capability even if the property is not set, because that's
> what the driver does.

OK, I'll fix the description too.

Thanks,

-- 
heikki
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