linux-kernel - Re: [RFC 1/8] serial:st-asc: Add ST ASC driver.

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Date:	Fri, 10 May 2013 07:08:21 -0700
From:	Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
To:	Stephen GALLIMORE <stephen.gallimore@...com>
Cc:	Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>,
	Srinivas KANDAGATLA <srinivas.kandagatla@...com>,
	Stuart MENEFY <stuart.menefy@...com>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	"linux-serial@...r.kernel.org" <linux-serial@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [RFC 1/8] serial:st-asc: Add ST ASC driver.

On Fri, May 10, 2013 at 03:50:16PM +0200, Stephen GALLIMORE wrote:
> Greg, having looked at this we have concluded that we should just go
> dynamic, as others have mentioned with udev on a full system or
> devtmpfs on a minimal initramfs system there is no reason to use a
> static major/minor. However the view here is that we would prefer to
> keep the unique name, as for example the lantiq driver which is also
> dynamic does, for the reason previously mentioned regarding PCIe
> cards.

Why do you want your own name?

> Is that acceptable?

I would prefer not to use a new serial port name, as this is only going
to make it harder for me to delete that name in the next year :)

Sorry,

greg k-h
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