Dear Stefan Roese,

> On 09/17/2012 01:20 AM, Marek Vasut wrote:
> > Implement support for CONFIG_SERIAL_MULTI into amirix serial driver.
> > This driver was so far only usable directly, but this patch also adds
> > support for the multi method. This allows using more than one serial
> > driver alongside the amirix driver. Also, add a weak implementation
> > of default_serial_console() returning this driver.
> > 
> > Signed-off-by: Marek Vasut <ma...@denx.de>
> > Cc: Marek Vasut <marek.va...@gmail.com>
> > Cc: Tom Rini <tr...@ti.com>
> > Cc: Anatolij Gustschin <ag...@denx.de>
> > Cc: Stefan Roese <s...@denx.de>
> 
> This looks like a standard NS16550 implementation. Why not use the
> common driver then? Also, this board doesn't seem actively maintained. I
> cc'ed Frank Smith as author of this board port.
> 
> Frank, is this board still in production? Or does it make sense to
> remove this board from mainline completely?

It's not the only one that reimplements NS16550. I didn't clean it up to avoid 
breakage.

> Thanks,
> Stefan
> 
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Best regards,
Marek Vasut
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