Re: [PATCH] serial driver PMC MSP71xx, kernel linux-mips.git mast er

[Sergei Shtylyov <sshtylyov@ru.mvista.com>]

Hello, I wrote:

> > > > Here is a serial driver patch for the PMC-Sierra MSP71xx device.
> > > > There are three different fixes:
> > > > 1. Fix for THRE errata
> > > > 2. Fix for Busy Detect on LCR write
> > > > 3. Workaround for interrupt/data concurrency issue
> > > > The first fix is handled cleanly using a UART_BUG_* flag.
> > >    Hm, I wouldn't call it clean...
> > Relative to the other two. Any recommended improvements on this one?
>    I already told: runtime check.
   BTW, I've just came accross 2 patches in the -mm tree related to the 
transmitter bug:
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/akpm/patches/2.6/2.6.20-rc4/2.6.20-rc4-mm1/broken-out/8250-make-probing-for-txen-bug-a-config-option.patch
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/akpm/patches/2.6/2.6.20-rc4/2.6.20-rc4-mm1/broken-out/8250-uart-backup-timer.patch

> > > > Thanks,
> > > > Marc
WBR, Sergei