Bug#391459: linux-image-2.6.17-2-686: 8250/serial port not usable, ttyS0: LSR safety check engaged! message

[dann frazier <dannf@debian.org>]

On Fri, Oct 06, 2006 at 06:19:35PM +0200, Eric Lavarde wrote:
> Anyway, even though everything seems pretty OK (modules loaded, device
> files present, kernel recognizes the port), I'm not able anymore to sync
> with jpilot on /dev/ttyS0 under kernel 2.6.17 (I tested it: it still works
> perfectly under kernel 2.6.16-18), telling me that:
> 	pi_bind error: /dev/ttyS0 No such device
> 	Check your serial port and settings
> 	Exiting with status SYNC_ERROR_BIND
> I get similar errors using pilot-link tools, and each time I try to access the
> serial port, I get a new "ttyS0: LSR safety check engaged!" message in
> dmesg.
> I set the bug to important because I will have to rollback to 2.6.16;
> without ability to sync PC and Palm, I can't really work.
> 
> I put some more info below, don't hesitate to tell me if you need more.

hey Eric,
  Can you test the 2.6.18 kernel in sid? That's the kernel we currently
plan to ship in etch.

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dann frazier