default "4"
help
Set this to the maximum number of serial ports you want
- the kernel to register at boot time. This can be overriden
+ the kernel to register at boot time. This can be overridden
with the module parameter "nr_uarts", or boot-time parameter
8250.nr_uarts
say N here to save some memory. You can also say Y if you have an
"intelligent" multiport card such as Cyclades, Digiboards, etc.
-config SERIAL_8250_SHARE_IRQ
- bool "Support for sharing serial interrupts"
- depends on SERIAL_8250_EXTENDED
- help
- Some serial boards have hardware support which allows multiple dumb
- serial ports on the same board to share a single IRQ. To enable
- support for this in the serial driver, say Y here.
-
-config SERIAL_8250_DETECT_IRQ
- bool "Autodetect IRQ on standard ports (unsafe)"
- depends on SERIAL_8250_EXTENDED
- help
- Say Y here if you want the kernel to try to guess which IRQ
- to use for your serial port.
-
- This is considered unsafe; it is far better to configure the IRQ in
- a boot script using the setserial command.
-
- If unsure, say N.
-
-config SERIAL_8250_RSA
- bool "Support RSA serial ports"
- depends on SERIAL_8250_EXTENDED
- help
- ::: To be written :::
-
#
# Multi-port serial cards
#
To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
will be called 8250_accent.
-
config SERIAL_8250_BOCA
tristate "Support Boca cards"
depends on SERIAL_8250 != n && ISA && SERIAL_8250_MANY_PORTS
help
Say Y here if you have a Boca serial board. Please read the Boca
- mini-HOWTO, avaialble from <http://www.tldp.org/docs.html#howto>
+ mini-HOWTO, available from <http://www.tldp.org/docs.html#howto>
To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
will be called 8250_boca.
+config SERIAL_8250_EXAR_ST16C554
+ tristate "Support Exar ST16C554/554D Quad UART"
+ depends on SERIAL_8250 != n && ISA && SERIAL_8250_MANY_PORTS
+ help
+ The Uplogix Envoy TU301 uses this Exar Quad UART. If you are
+ tinkering with your Envoy TU301, or have a machine with this UART,
+ say Y here.
+
+ To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
+ will be called 8250_exar_st16c554.
+
config SERIAL_8250_HUB6
tristate "Support Hub6 cards"
depends on SERIAL_8250 != n && ISA && SERIAL_8250_MANY_PORTS
To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
will be called 8250_hub6.
+config SERIAL_8250_SHARE_IRQ
+ bool "Support for sharing serial interrupts"
+ depends on SERIAL_8250_EXTENDED
+ help
+ Some serial boards have hardware support which allows multiple dumb
+ serial ports on the same board to share a single IRQ. To enable
+ support for this in the serial driver, say Y here.
+
+config SERIAL_8250_DETECT_IRQ
+ bool "Autodetect IRQ on standard ports (unsafe)"
+ depends on SERIAL_8250_EXTENDED
+ help
+ Say Y here if you want the kernel to try to guess which IRQ
+ to use for your serial port.
+
+ This is considered unsafe; it is far better to configure the IRQ in
+ a boot script using the setserial command.
+
+ If unsure, say N.
+
+config SERIAL_8250_RSA
+ bool "Support RSA serial ports"
+ depends on SERIAL_8250_EXTENDED
+ help
+ ::: To be written :::
+
config SERIAL_8250_MCA
tristate "Support 8250-type ports on MCA buses"
depends on SERIAL_8250 != n && MCA
your boot loader (lilo or loadlin) about how to pass options to the
kernel at boot time.)
-config SERIAL_AT91
- bool "AT91RM9200 / AT91SAM9261 serial port support"
- depends on ARM && (ARCH_AT91RM9200 || ARCH_AT91SAM9261)
+config SERIAL_ATMEL
+ bool "AT91 / AT32 on-chip serial port support"
+ depends on (ARM && ARCH_AT91) || AVR32
select SERIAL_CORE
help
This enables the driver for the on-chip UARTs of the Atmel
- AT91RM9200 and AT91SAM926 processor.
+ AT91 and AT32 processors.
-config SERIAL_AT91_CONSOLE
- bool "Support for console on AT91RM9200 / AT91SAM9261 serial port"
- depends on SERIAL_AT91=y
+config SERIAL_ATMEL_CONSOLE
+ bool "Support for console on AT91 / AT32 serial port"
+ depends on SERIAL_ATMEL=y
select SERIAL_CORE_CONSOLE
help
- Say Y here if you wish to use a UART on the Atmel AT91RM9200 or
- AT91SAM9261 as the system console (the system console is the device
- which receives all kernel messages and warnings and which allows
- logins in single user mode).
+ Say Y here if you wish to use an on-chip UART on a Atmel
+ AT91 or AT32 processor as the system console (the system
+ console is the device which receives all kernel messages and
+ warnings and which allows logins in single user mode).
-config SERIAL_AT91_TTYAT
- bool "Install as device ttyAT0-4 instead of ttyS0-4"
- depends on SERIAL_AT91=y
+config SERIAL_ATMEL_TTYAT
+ bool "Install as device ttyATn instead of ttySn"
+ depends on SERIAL_ATMEL=y
help
- Say Y here if you wish to have the five internal AT91RM9200 UARTs
- appear as /dev/ttyAT0-4 (major 204, minor 154-158) instead of the
- normal /dev/ttyS0-4 (major 4, minor 64-68). This is necessary if
- you also want other UARTs, such as external 8250/16C550 compatible
- UARTs.
+ Say Y here if you wish to have the internal AT91 / AT32 UARTs
+ appear as /dev/ttyATn (major 204, minor starting at 154)
+ instead of the normal /dev/ttySn (major 4, minor starting at
+ 64). This is necessary if you also want other UARTs, such as
+ external 8250/16C550 compatible UARTs.
The ttySn nodes are legally reserved for the 8250 serial driver
but are often misused by other serial drivers.
your boot loader (lilo or loadlin) about how to pass options to the
kernel at boot time.)
+config SERIAL_UARTLITE
+ tristate "Xilinx uartlite serial port support"
+ depends on PPC32
+ select SERIAL_CORE
+ help
+ Say Y here if you want to use the Xilinx uartlite serial controller.
+
+ To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
+ module will be called uartlite.ko.
+
+config SERIAL_UARTLITE_CONSOLE
+ bool "Support for console on Xilinx uartlite serial port"
+ depends on SERIAL_UARTLITE=y
+ select SERIAL_CORE_CONSOLE
+ help
+ Say Y here if you wish to use a Xilinx uartlite as the system
+ console (the system console is the device which receives all kernel
+ messages and warnings and which allows logins in single user mode).
+
config SERIAL_SUNCORE
bool
depends on SPARC
default y
---help---
Saying Y here will enable the hardware MUX serial driver for
- the Nova and K class systems. The hardware MUX is not 8250/16550
- compatible therefore the /dev/ttyB0 device is shared between the
- Serial MUX and the PDC software console. The following steps
- need to be completed to use the Serial MUX:
+ the Nova, K class systems and D class with a 'remote control card'.
+ The hardware MUX is not 8250/16550 compatible therefore the
+ /dev/ttyB0 device is shared between the Serial MUX and the PDC
+ software console. The following steps need to be completed to use
+ the Serial MUX:
1. create the device entry (mknod /dev/ttyB0 c 11 0)
2. Edit the /etc/inittab to start a getty listening on /dev/ttyB0
config V850E_UARTB
bool
- depends V850E_UART && V850E_ME2
+ depends on V850E_UART && V850E_ME2
default y
config V850E_UART_CONSOLE
depends on M68328 || M68EZ328 || M68VZ328
help
This driver supports the built-in serial port of the Motorola 68328
- (standard, EZ and VZ varities).
+ (standard, EZ and VZ varieties).
config SERIAL_68328_RTS_CTS
bool "Support RTS/CTS on 68328 serial port"
bool "Support for SCC1 serial port"
depends on SERIAL_CPM=y
help
- Select the is option to use SCC1 as a serial port
+ Select this option to use SCC1 as a serial port
config SERIAL_CPM_SCC2
bool "Support for SCC2 serial port"
depends on SERIAL_CPM=y
help
- Select the is option to use SCC2 as a serial port
+ Select this option to use SCC2 as a serial port
config SERIAL_CPM_SCC3
bool "Support for SCC3 serial port"
depends on SERIAL_CPM=y
help
- Select the is option to use SCC3 as a serial port
+ Select this option to use SCC3 as a serial port
config SERIAL_CPM_SCC4
bool "Support for SCC4 serial port"
depends on SERIAL_CPM=y
help
- Select the is option to use SCC4 as a serial port
+ Select this option to use SCC4 as a serial port
config SERIAL_CPM_SMC1
bool "Support for SMC1 serial port"
depends on SERIAL_CPM=y
help
- Select the is option to use SMC1 as a serial port
+ Select this option to use SMC1 as a serial port
config SERIAL_CPM_SMC2
bool "Support for SMC2 serial port"
depends on SERIAL_CPM=y
help
- Select the is option to use SMC2 as a serial port
+ Select this option to use SMC2 as a serial port
config SERIAL_SGI_L1_CONSOLE
bool "SGI Altix L1 serial console support"
config SERIAL_TXX9
bool "TMPTX39XX/49XX SIO support"
- depends HAS_TXX9_SERIAL
+ depends on HAS_TXX9_SERIAL
select SERIAL_CORE
default y