> Currently the uart_info structure is allocated on an open, so it's not
> available until that point in time. The trouble is that console_init() is
> called before memory is set up, so you can't allocate the uart_info
> until it's too late for the console or a debugger that wants to work
> early,
Alan Cox wrote:
>> The basic reason for all this is to eventually allow the low-level
>> serial drivers to function without a uart_info structure being
>> allocated. This will allow the serial console, debuggers like kgdb,
>> and the IPMI serial driver to use one interface to the uart code and
>>
> The basic reason for all this is to eventually allow the low-level
> serial drivers to function without a uart_info structure being
> allocated. This will allow the serial console, debuggers like kgdb,
> and the IPMI serial driver to use one interface to the uart code and
Its cheaper to allocat
I'm back working on the serial driver to try to get the necessary
changes so the IPMI driver can use it. This patch is sort of asking
if this is the right direction to go for now. I have all the drivers
that use serial_core.h converted over, and if this is accepted I can
send the whole set.
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