[U-Boot] [PATCH 5/9] serial_mxc: add support for MX51 processor

Wolfgang Denk wd at denx.de
Mon Jan 18 09:45:43 CET 2010


Dear Stefano Babic,

In message <4B540AB9.5080602 at denx.de> you wrote:
>
> > What happens if - for example - CONFIG_SYS_MX51_UART1 _and_
> > CONFIG_SYS_MX51_UART2 are defiend? How is CONFIG_SERIAL_MULTI going to
> > be supported?
> 
> The patch adds only support for the i.MX51 and does

Something missing here ???

> I understand what you mean. However, the driver at moment has the same
> problem with other processors (MX27, MX31). Should be not better to fix
> this issue with another patch that has nothing to do with i.MX51 ?

That's OK with me. But then, this shouldbe documented so nobody tries
to enable more than one serial port.

> There is already a patch by John Rigby to drop them and using a general
> function for all of them. However, you are reviewing my first patchset.

Sorry, I only noticed this later :-(

> In V2 I have already removed the special implementation for MX51 and I
> have added the general function imx_get_uartclk(), as John implemented
> for the other MX processors.

Thanks.

Best regards,

Wolfgang Denk

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