Re: [patch] x86, serial: always probe for legacy COM ports

From: Andrew Morton
Date: Fri Jul 27 2007 - 16:37:42 EST


On Fri, 27 Jul 2007 14:26:30 -0600
Bjorn Helgaas <bjorn.helgaas@xxxxxx> wrote:

> On Friday 27 July 2007 02:21:55 pm Jeff Garzik wrote:
> > Bjorn Helgaas wrote:
> > > On Friday 27 July 2007 12:05:51 pm Jeff Garzik wrote:
> > >> This is still incomplete, as repeatedly stated. Here is the email, again.
> >
> > > OK, uncle! I'll work on your helpful advice (thanks for that), but
> > > it feels too risky for this stage of 2.6.23. Maybe I can come up with
> > > something for a future release.
> >
> > The changeset in the kernel is too risky _without_ the changes I described.
>
> That's what I meant. Andrew already has a revert patch in -mm, and
> the safest path seems like putting the reversion in 2.6.23 and working
> on your advice post-2.6.23.
>

ok, thanks, I'll pull that trigger.
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