Re: [PATCH 3/6] tty: mxser: serial: 8250: Relocate device IDs from mxser to 8250_pci

[Crescent CY Hsieh]

On Tue, Jun 11, 2024 at 09:42:36AM +0200, Jiri Slaby wrote:
> On 07. 06. 24, 13:43, Crescent Hsieh wrote:
> > @@ -212,32 +187,7 @@ static const struct {
> >   /* driver_data correspond to the lines in the structure above
> >      see also ISA probe function before you change something */
> >   static const struct pci_device_id mxser_pcibrds[] = {
> > -	{ PCI_DEVICE_DATA(MOXA, C168,		8) },
> > -	{ PCI_DEVICE_DATA(MOXA, C104,		4) },
> > -	{ PCI_DEVICE_DATA(MOXA, CP132,		2) },
> > -	{ PCI_DEVICE_DATA(MOXA, CP114,		4) },
> > -	{ PCI_DEVICE_DATA(MOXA, CT114,		4) },
> > -	{ PCI_DEVICE_DATA(MOXA, CP102,		2 | MXSER_HIGHBAUD) },
> 
> How is this MXSER_HIGHBAUD handled in 8250_pci?

I will first create a patch to split the Moxa-related code from
`8250_pci.c` into `8250_moxa.c`. Then, I will try to migrate `mxser.c`
to `8250_moxa.c` and handle MXSER_HIGHBAUD there.

> 
> > -	{ PCI_DEVICE_DATA(MOXA, CP104U,		4) },
> > -	{ PCI_DEVICE_DATA(MOXA, CP168U,		8) },
> > -	{ PCI_DEVICE_DATA(MOXA, CP132U,		2) },
> > -	{ PCI_DEVICE_DATA(MOXA, CP134U,		4) },
> > -	{ PCI_DEVICE_DATA(MOXA, CP104JU,	4) },
> >   	{ PCI_DEVICE_DATA(MOXA, RC7000,		8) }, /* RC7000 */
> 
> Can you simply add this exception to mxser_get_nports() I suggested in 1/6
> and drop the whole mxser then \o/?
> 
> I had a long-term plan to mount mxser onto serial-core (or 8250). I haven't
> managed the conversion yet. So I am glad to see this.

Yes, I know you have been working hard to convert `mxser.c` into a
general driver, and I truly appreciate your efforts.
https://lore.kernel.org/linux-serial/20210618061516.662-1-jslaby@xxxxxxx/

However, I am curious if a general serial driver can support the full
functionality of PCI serial boards. Additionally, what's the plans for
addressing specific functionalities?

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Sincerely,
Crescent Hsieh