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diff --git a/drivers/serial/Kconfig b/drivers/serial/Kconfig
index 5b48ac22c9c5..0b36dd5cdac2 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/serial/Kconfig
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ config SERIAL_8250_RUNTIME_UARTS
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
@@ -151,32 +151,6 @@ config SERIAL_8250_MANY_PORTS
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
#
@@ -199,17 +173,27 @@ config SERIAL_8250_ACCENT
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
@@ -219,6 +203,32 @@ config SERIAL_8250_HUB6
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
@@ -295,37 +305,37 @@ config SERIAL_AMBA_PL011_CONSOLE
Even if you say Y here, the currently visible framebuffer console
(/dev/tty0) will still be used as the system console by default, but
you can alter that using a kernel command line option such as
- "console=ttyAM0". (Try "man bootparam" or see the documentation of
+ "console=ttyAMA0". (Try "man bootparam" or see the documentation of
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.
@@ -511,6 +521,25 @@ config SERIAL_IMX_CONSOLE
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
@@ -556,10 +585,11 @@ config SERIAL_MUX
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
@@ -642,12 +672,17 @@ config V850E_UART_CONSOLE
select SERIAL_CORE_CONSOLE
config SERIAL_SH_SCI
- tristate "SH SCI(F) serial port support"
+ tristate "SuperH SCI(F) serial port support"
depends on SUPERH || H8300
select SERIAL_CORE
+config SERIAL_SH_SCI_NR_UARTS
+ int "Maximum number of SCI(F) serial ports"
+ depends on SERIAL_SH_SCI
+ default "2"
+
config SERIAL_SH_SCI_CONSOLE
- bool "Support for console on SH SCI(F)"
+ bool "Support for console on SuperH SCI(F)"
depends on SERIAL_SH_SCI=y
select SERIAL_CORE_CONSOLE
@@ -662,7 +697,7 @@ config SERIAL_68328
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"
@@ -761,37 +796,37 @@ config SERIAL_CPM_SCC1
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"