Messages in this thread | | | Date | Fri, 24 Dec 2021 09:59:13 +0100 | From | Greg KH <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH v5 2/2] serial:sunplus-uart:Add Sunplus SoC UART Driver |
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On Fri, Dec 24, 2021 at 03:16:55PM +0800, hammer hsieh wrote: > Hi, Greg KH : > > In patch v1 coding quite mess, it is almost 2000 LOCs. > For down size code under 1000 LOCs, I decide to drop DMA function code > after patch v3. > I think that's the biggest difference compared with 8250. > Without DMA function, like you said it looks like 8250 variant. > I think I should put DMA function back in next submit.
The 8250 driver handles DMA just fine today, why is your chip doing it differently? Are you sure it is a different chip? Who created a new uart chip these days?
> Another question for why I need PORT_SLUNPLUS ? > I just check many other uart driver, almost all driver define their > own PORT number. > Actually, I didn't know about it. > Maybe some device like bluetooth(use uart port) need autoconfig. > Then it will call ioctl with TIOCSERCONFIG. > I don't have tool for calling type/config/request/release/verify.
If you do not need it, and you can not test for it, please do not add it.
thanks,
greg k-h
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