# Re: \[PATCH 2/2 v2\] \[POWERPC\] Ignore disabled serial ports

- From: Arnd Bergmann \<arnd@arndb.de\>
- Date: 2008-03-04 00:42:21 
- List: linuxppc-dev
- Page: https://ratatoskr.run/linuxppc-dev/2008/03/9436500
- Thread: https://ratatoskr.run/linuxppc-dev/2008/03/9436446/t.md

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On Monday 03 March 2008, Nathan Lynch wrote:
> I agree. =A0Josh's patch is immediately useful to other code as-is.
>=20
> used-by-rtas is powerpc-specific and doesn't belong in drivers/of IMO.

Ok, makes sense, plus paulus looked at the PAPR spec with me and we found
that used-by-rtas doesn't necessarily mean "don't touch" in all
circumstances, so original patch

Acked-by: Arnd Bergmann <arnd@arndb.de>
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