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Subject: Re: commit 7e92b4fc34 - x86, serial: convert legacy COM ports to
 platform devices - broke my serial console
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Bjorn Helgaas wrote:
> The IR driver would be the clear owner of the entire device.  Of course,
> this still only works if we get rid of the 8250 blind probe for 0x3e8
> or figure out some API for the IR driver to tell the 8250 driver to get
> its mitts off.


Load driver B before loading driver A.

	Jeff