Re: Naming inconsistency for serial device on sparc
Hello!
On 4/14/19 11:13 PM, David Miller wrote:
>>> It's probably been there for so long that changing it is likely to
>>> have a risk of breaking some other piece of software.
>>
>> Hmm, good point. We could maybe change it in the Debian kernel for testing
>> purposes and see if anything breaks for our users.
>>
>> I'll report back.
>
> That would cover Debian, but what about other distros whose components
> are looking for the "wrong" name?
I have talked with the Gentoo SPARC people on #gentoo-sparc OFTC now and
then don't have a particularly strong on opinion on the subject, so I think
it should be safe to fix the inconsistency bug in the driver.
Adrian
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