Re: Linux support for SiLabs CP210x devices

From: Greg KH
Date: Wed May 18 2005 - 13:31:21 EST


On Wed, May 18, 2005 at 08:00:05PM +0200, Stefan Smietanowski wrote:
> Is this for real? What exactly do they think they're trying to pull
> here?

Yes this is for real, and I have no idea what they are trying to do.

> I've seen borderline violations but this .. this .. this ..
>
> If the .h file was bad, the .c's are worse.

Yes it is. And because of this I know of at least one company that has
switched their hardware design away from using this chip already.
Hopefully everyone else will do the same (with the prolifieration of
cheap, usb to serial chips, that work well with Linux, there is no
reason anyone should use this device.)

thanks,

greg k-h
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