[parisc-linux] [patch] Get superio serial to work with 2.6

[Randolph Chung]

> My preference right now is to move those PDC calls into sba_cdio.c.

hmmm.. that looks like a hpux name ;-) sba_iommu.c? 

> Then add hueristics that call PDC_IO_RESET_AND_CLEAR if suckyio/USB
> is active or the LAN active. If suckyio serial console, then add code
> to save/restore suckyio config space around the reset.
> 
> So quite a bit of hackery that's really only needed when the
> IO MMU is actually used.

ok, so should i just keep this patch in my private tree for now? or
commit it and let you fix the rest of it? ;-)

> hrm...I don't have the serial console setup at the moment.
> I suggest plugging in a USB mouse and moving the mouse around
> during boot. Not sure that's sufficient but maybe.

i doubt that will make a difference. if the usb driver is not yet loaded
(i.e. during inventory) i don't thing any usb events will be happening,
right? anyway, i guess i can try this tomorrow.

randolph
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Randolph Chung
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