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> Hopefully I have the right mailing address here, I have just written a
> small change to the Linux Slackware Kernel version 2.0.19.
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> The change allows the correct use of the FIFO's on the 16550A series uarts
> effectively this removes the possibility of serial over-runs, however there
> are two things I need to know:
This comes as a pleasant surprise for those of us who have been happily
using 16550 based adapters for some years now, blissfully unaware of the
"incorrect" usage you refer to. Seriously, this support has been there
since (almost) day one, thanks to Ted Tso and others...
Steve