Re: 2.6.0-test11 -- Failed to open /dev/ttyS0: No such device

[Jacek Kawa <jfk@zeus.polsl.gliwice.pl>]

Steve Youngs wrote:

>   JK> bert hubert wrote:
>   >>> Does anyone have modem working in 2.6.0-test11?
>   >>> I have external modem connected to /dev/ttyS0 (COM1).  Kernel
>   >>> 2.6.0-test11 give me

>   JK> It reminds me, that I had to add serial to the list of modules
>   JK> loading at start to get back access to /dev/ttyS* 
>   JK> (while upgrading from -test9 to -test10). 

> I _think_ this patch will bring back auto-loading of the serial module
> for you.  Please let me know how it goes. 

Well: patched, installed new serial_core.ko, then depmod -a, and try to
access ttySwhatever.

I don't see any difference... If I understood correctly, it could not load 
my 'fake' serial module anyway (?)

BTW. only changes,I think could affect serial directly and
     made betwen test9 and test10 are:

diff -Nru a/drivers/serial/serial_core.c b/drivers/serial/serial_core.c
--- a/drivers/serial/serial_core.c	Sun Nov 23 17:33:38 2003
+++ b/drivers/serial/serial_core.c	Sun Nov 23 17:33:38 2003
@@ -1707,6 +1707,9 @@
 		strcat(stat_buf, "\n");
 	
 		ret += sprintf(buf + ret, stat_buf);
+	} else {
+		strcat(buf, "\n");
+		ret++;
 	}
 #undef STATBIT
 #undef INFOBIT

diff -Nru a/include/linux/serial.h b/include/linux/serial.h
--- a/include/linux/serial.h	Sun Nov 23 17:33:38 2003
+++ b/include/linux/serial.h	Sun Nov 23 17:33:38 2003
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@
 	unsigned short	iomem_reg_shift;
 	unsigned int	port_high;
 	unsigned long	iomap_base;	/* cookie passed into ioremap */
-	int	reserved[1];
 };
 
 /*

I could try to narrow it down to some -bk, but it will take time...

PS. I wonder - could it be, that somewhere in the middle of 
    decision process test9 > test10 (as test1something)

bye

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