Re: confusion re: CPM2 and 8xxx
From: Kumar Gala <hidden>
Date: 2004-07-08 21:09:56
I think this is due to the config file just not getting updated. The driver for the uart on CPM1 (8xx) and CPM2 (82xx/85xx) is the same code. It started as a driver for only CPM2 and thus the config options reference CPM2. Will make a note to cleanup the config file for the driver - kumar On Jul 8, 2004, at 3:53 PM, Robert P. J. Day wrote:
there's some confusion (well, ok, just me) regarding kernel config
settings in the linuxppc-2.5 tree. when i select a processor type, i
see that i have a number of choices, including
...
8xx
...
6xx/7xx/74xx/8260
...
so far, so good. so i select 8xx and, later, under
Device drivers
Character devices
Serial drivers
...
<*> CPM2 SCC/SMC serial port support
[*] Support for console on CPM2 SCC/SMC serial port
according to the help on that first option:
This driver supports the SCC and SMC serial ports on Motorola
embedded PowerPC that contain a CPM2 (8xxx) or a CPM1 (8xx)
given that i explicitly selected 8xx, i don't think i should be
presented with any options related to an 8xxx platform (that is,
anything saying "CPM2"). yes, it's picky, but the first time i did
this, i sat there thinking, "i know CPM, but what the heck is this
CPM2 thing, and what does it have to do with an 8xx platform?"
thoughts?
rday
p.s. it's also a bit misleading since there are no options whatever in
.config that contain the string "CPM2", in case you go grepping for
them.
p.p.s. more pedantry to follow.** Sent via the linuxppc-embedded mail list. See http://lists.linuxppc.org/