On Tue, 3 Apr 2007, David Miller wrote: > From: Paul Mackerras <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2007 09:14:20 +1000 > > > David Woodhouse writes: > > > > > There are proper device numbers registered for pmac_zilog now. Use them. > > > > Sigh. I guess this is inevitable, but IMNSHO this exposes a weakness > > in our serial subsystem. > > > > The problem is that this means that a user has to know "oh, the serial > > port on my computer is implemented with a Z85C30 chip, therefore it's > > /dev/ttyPZ0 not /dev/ttyS0, like it would be if the designers had used > > a 16C550". > ... > > Why should a user know or care about that? It really should be "it's > > the built-in serial port on my computer therefore it's /dev/ttyS0". > > I totally agree with Paul, the onboard serial device should get > ttyS0 regardless of what hardare is used to drive it.
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