linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 0/7] serial: uartps: Revert dynamic port allocation

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Message-ID: <20200403093216.GA3746303@kroah.com>
Date:   Fri, 3 Apr 2020 11:32:16 +0200
From:   Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
To:     Michal Simek <michal.simek@...inx.com>
Cc:     johan@...nel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, monstr@...str.eu,
        git@...inx.com, Jiri Slaby <jslaby@...e.com>,
        linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org, linux-serial@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/7] serial: uartps: Revert dynamic port allocation

On Fri, Apr 03, 2020 at 11:24:29AM +0200, Michal Simek wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> there were several changes done in past in uartps drivers which have been
> also done in uartlite driver.
> Here is the thread about it
> https://lore.kernel.org/linux-serial/20191203152738.GF10631@localhost/
> 
> This series reverts all patches which enabled dynamic port allocation and
> returning driver to the previous state. There were added some features in
> meantime which are not affected by this series.

Should this go into 5.7-final as it's causing problems now, and
backported as well?  Or can it wait until 5.8-rc1?

thanks,

greg k-h