[U-Boot] [PATCH 32/71] serial: powerpc: Implement CONFIG_SERIAL_MULTI into bmw serial driver

Marek Vasut
2012-09-19T11:28:02Z

Dear Stefan Roese,

> On 09/17/2012 01:20 AM, Marek Vasut wrote:
> > Implement support for CONFIG_SERIAL_MULTI into bmw serial driver.
> > This driver was so far only usable directly, but this patch also adds
> > support for the multi method. This allows using more than one serial
> > driver alongside the bmw driver. Also, add a weak implementation
> > of default_serial_console() returning this driver.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Marek Vasut <marex@denx.de>
> > Cc: Marek Vasut <marek.vasut@gmail.com>
> > Cc: Tom Rini <trini@ti.com>
> > Cc: Anatolij Gustschin <agust@denx.de>
> > Cc: Stefan Roese <sr@denx.de>
>
> Again, NS16550 driver here. This code shouldn't be necessary. Also this
> board looks quite unmaintained as well. Perhaps its time to remove it
> from mainline? Not sure whom to ask, since no maintainer is listed.

Exactly :-(

Shall we not simply remove all boards that obviously miss maintainer?

> Thanks,
> Stefan
>
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Best regards,
Marek Vasut