Re: [PATCH] tty: Add MOXA NPort Real TTY Driver

[Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>]

On Fri, Aug 07, 2020 at 09:18:57AM +0000, Johnson CH Chen (陳昭勳) wrote:
> > > +	if (info->modem_control & UART_MCR_RTS)
> > > +		nd->cmd_buffer[6] = 1;
> > > +	else
> > > +		nd->cmd_buffer[6] = 0;
> > > +
> > > +	if (termio->c_cflag & CRTSCTS) {
> > > +		nd->cmd_buffer[7] = 1;
> > > +		nd->cmd_buffer[8] = 1;
> > > +	} else {
> > > +		nd->cmd_buffer[7] = 0;
> > > +		nd->cmd_buffer[8] = 0;
> > > +	}
> > > +
> > > +	if (termio->c_iflag & IXON)
> > > +		nd->cmd_buffer[9] = 1;
> > > +	else
> > > +		nd->cmd_buffer[9] = 0;
> > > +
> > > +	if (termio->c_iflag & IXOFF)
> > > +		nd->cmd_buffer[10] = 1;
> > > +	else
> > > +		nd->cmd_buffer[10] = 0;
> > 
> > What is this cmd_buffer good for actually? Only to let the user know?
> > Then -- drop it.
> 
> Because detailed iterations for cmd_buffer and cmd_rsp with Nport
> server device are regarded proprietary for our company, is it good to
> reveal value of cmd_buffer[] with macros only for upstream this
> driver?

There is nothing "proprietary" for Linux kernel code, sorry.  Please
document this properly so we can understand, review, and maintain it
over time correctly.

thanks,

greg k-h