linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] serial: imx: Correct comment imx_flush

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Date:   Tue, 3 Oct 2017 20:27:55 +0200
From:   Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
To:     Martyn Welch <martyn.welch@...labora.co.uk>
Cc:     Jiri Slaby <jslaby@...e.com>, linux-serial@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] serial: imx: Correct comment imx_flush_buffer()

On Fri, Sep 29, 2017 at 10:22:19AM +0100, Martyn Welch wrote:
> The comment in imx_flush_buffer() states that the state of 4 registers
> are to be saved/restored, then only saves and restores 3 registers. The
> missing register (UBRC) is read only and thus can't be restored.
> 
> Update the comment to reflect reality.

Always run checkpatch.pl so you don't get grumpy maintainers telling you
to run checkpatch.pl :(