Re: [PATCH] serial: DCC(JTAG) serial and console emulation support

Daniel Walker
2010-10-08T16:45:31Z

On Fri, 2010-10-08 at 17:56 +0100, Alan Cox wrote:
> > I'm assuming Hyok added this because it wasn't easy or possible to
> > change the file system .. I can imagine there are debugging situations
> > where that's true.
>
> Well stop assuming. You cc'd Hyok so let him speak for himself if he
> cares about it and has an example.

I've been waiting, but he's not lightning fast responding it seems.

> > I don't think the kernel is going to implode if we allow an optional
> > ttyS override for debugging purposes.. I just don't see that "screwing"
> > up the kernel.
>
> That is perhaps why you are not a subsystem maintainer.

No, I'm sure it's not.

What I was telling Greg is that this type of override is allowed right
now, if you mod the source (everything is allowed if you mod the source
right?) ..

Daniel

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