Re: [PATCH v5 2/2] serial:sunplus-uart:Add Sunplus SoC UART Driver

[Greg KH]

On Fri, Dec 24, 2021 at 03:16:55PM +0800, hammer hsieh wrote:
> Hi, Greg KH :
> 
> In patch v1 coding quite mess, it is almost 2000 LOCs.
> For down size code under 1000 LOCs, I decide to drop DMA function code
> after patch v3.
> I think that's the biggest difference compared with 8250.
> Without DMA function, like you said it looks like 8250 variant.
> I think I should put DMA function back in next submit.

The 8250 driver handles DMA just fine today, why is your chip doing it
differently?  Are you sure it is a different chip?  Who created a new
uart chip these days?

> Another question for why I need PORT_SLUNPLUS ?
> I just check many other uart driver, almost all driver define their
> own PORT number.
> Actually, I didn't know about it.
> Maybe some device like bluetooth(use uart port) need autoconfig.
> Then it will call ioctl with TIOCSERCONFIG.
> I don't have tool for calling type/config/request/release/verify.

If you do not need it, and you can not test for it, please do not add
it.

thanks,

greg k-h