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Subject: Re: [pnx833x_port]: device name prefix - ttyS or ttySA?
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Hello.

Ihar Hrachyshka wrote:

> In 'drivers/serial/pnx833x_port.c' we define the prefix for UART serial
> device as "ttyS". Anyway, we use major:minor numbers for SA1100 serial
> driver (that are 204:5).

    Why?

WBR, Sergei