[PATCH 1/3] serial: core: Document why UPF_SPD_CUST is not handled in uart_get_baud_rate()

From: Pali Rohár
Date: Mon Mar 21 2022 - 12:31:58 EST


Switch in uart_get_baud_rate() function is missing case for UPF_SPD_CUST
flag. It is not obvious why it is missing here, so add comments explaining
how deprecated UPF_SPD_CUST flag is handled and how drivers should call
uart_get_baud_rate() and uart_get_divisor() functions.

Signed-off-by: Pali Rohár <pali@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
drivers/tty/serial/serial_core.c | 15 ++++++++++++++-
1 file changed, 14 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/serial_core.c b/drivers/tty/serial/serial_core.c
index 1e738f265eea..d8fc2616d62b 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/serial_core.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/serial_core.c
@@ -364,7 +364,17 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(uart_update_timeout);
*
* Decode the termios structure into a numeric baud rate,
* taking account of the magic 38400 baud rate (with spd_*
- * flags), and mapping the %B0 rate to 9600 baud.
+ * flags, except cust), and mapping the %B0 rate to 9600 baud.
+ *
+ * UPF_SPD_CUST flag is not handled in this function as it applies
+ * to the custom divisor. When UPF_SPD_CUST flag is active and in
+ * use then this function returns value 38400 and not the correct
+ * baud rate.
+ *
+ * Drivers should call uart_get_divisor() function with baud rate
+ * returned from this function to calculate clock divisor. Function
+ * uart_get_divisor() then handles UPF_SPD_CUST flag with magic
+ * baud rate value 38400 and returns the correct custom divisor.
*
* If the new baud rate is invalid, try the old termios setting.
* If it's still invalid, we try 9600 baud.
@@ -396,6 +406,7 @@ uart_get_baud_rate(struct uart_port *port, struct ktermios *termios,
case UPF_SPD_WARP:
altbaud = 460800;
break;
+ /* Flag UPF_SPD_CUST is not handed here, see description why. */
default:
altbaud = 38400;
break;
@@ -462,6 +473,8 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(uart_get_baud_rate);
* @baud: desired baud rate
*
* Calculate the uart clock divisor for the port.
+ *
+ * Handles also special case when UPF_SPD_CUST flag is in use.
*/
unsigned int
uart_get_divisor(struct uart_port *port, unsigned int baud)
--
2.20.1