Followup to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
By author: Russell King <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
In newsgroup: linux.dev.kernel
>
> Alan Cox writes:
> > > now. IMHO, today he lost it, declaring that he was going to block all
> > > e-mails from Compaq, which means he can not recieve any more ARM Linux
> > > patches from us. I have tried every method that I know of, to work with
> >
> > So is there a URL with the whole discussion on. It looks like a fun read ?
>
> Have a look at the linux-arm-kernel archive at
>
> http://lists.arm.linux.org.uk/pipermail/linux-arm-kernel/
>
> for the thread:
>
> Re: information request about serial driver
>
For what it's worth, the SA1100 serial driver has been registered with
me on the Low-Density Serial Ports major (204) as /dev/ttySA0-2 (minor
5-7).
Russ is 100% correct that different drivers shouldn't use the
same device numbers, unless they are:
a) mutually exclusive,
b) interface compatible, *AND*
c) handle all arbitration necessary.
If (a), (b) and (c) are all satisfied, it is often justified to share
device numbers and device nodes.
-hpa
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