linux-kernel - [PATCH V4 0/2] Use dynamic allocation for major number when uart ports

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Message-ID: <20231116134003.3762725-1-manikanta.guntupalli@amd.com>
Date:   Thu, 16 Nov 2023 19:10:01 +0530
From:   Manikanta Guntupalli <manikanta.guntupalli@....com>
To:     <git@....com>, <michal.simek@....com>, <jacmet@...site.dk>,
        <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>, <jirislaby@...nel.org>,
        <linux-serial@...r.kernel.org>, <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        <corbet@....net>, <christophe.leroy@...roup.eu>,
        <rdunlap@...radead.org>, <airlied@...hat.com>,
        <ogabbay@...nel.org>, <linux-doc@...r.kernel.org>
CC:     <radhey.shyam.pandey@....com>, <srinivas.goud@....com>,
        <shubhrajyoti.datta@....com>, <manion05gk@...il.com>,
        Manikanta Guntupalli <manikanta.guntupalli@....com>
Subject: [PATCH V4 0/2] Use dynamic allocation for major number when uart ports > 4

Update ttyUL major number allocation details in documentation.
Use dynamic allocation for major number when uart ports > 4.
---
Changes for V2:
Introduce 1/2 patch.
Update driver to use either static or dynamic major allocation.
Update commit description.
Update description of SERIAL_UARTLITE_NR_UARTS in Kconfig.
Changes for V3:
Fix typo.
Move description to above of ttyUL.
Remove parentheses.
Changes for V4:
Fix typo.

Manikanta Guntupalli (2):
  Documentation: devices.txt: Update ttyUL major number allocation
    details
  serial: uartlite: Use dynamic allocation for major number when uart
    ports > 4

 Documentation/admin-guide/devices.txt | 3 +++
 drivers/tty/serial/Kconfig            | 3 +++
 drivers/tty/serial/uartlite.c         | 5 +++++
 3 files changed, 11 insertions(+)

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