From: Charles Manning Subject: Is changing serial from /dev/ttySx to /dev/ttyOx a good idea? Date: Mon, 20 Dec 2010 15:46:12 +1300 Message-ID: <201012201546.12319.manningc2@actrix.gen.nz> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: Received: from smtp.scorch.co.nz ([27.110.127.199]:53934 "HELO scorch.co.nz" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-FAIL) by vger.kernel.org with SMTP id S1751281Ab0LTCqO (ORCPT ); Sun, 19 Dec 2010 21:46:14 -0500 Content-Disposition: inline Sender: linux-omap-owner@vger.kernel.org List-Id: linux-omap@vger.kernel.org To: linux-omap@vger.kernel.org Hi All With the change to the new omap-serial stuff, the device names have changed from /dev/ttySn to /dev/ttyOn. Using the "fit/form/function" argument, this would seem to be a bad idea. The kernel does not exist in a vacuum. It is surrounded by u-boot scripts, command line options, init scripts etc etc. Flipping back and forth between 2.6.36 and 2.6.37 kernels for testing purposes needs these to be changed. Annoying and anti-productive. Isn't it just better to just replace the ttyOn name with ttyS. That would make a far smoother transition. Thoughts? -- CHarles