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diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/Kconfig b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/Kconfig new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..591f8018e7dd --- /dev/null +++ b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/Kconfig @@ -0,0 +1,280 @@ +# +# The 8250/16550 serial drivers. You shouldn't be in this list unless +# you somehow have an implicit or explicit dependency on SERIAL_8250. +# + +config SERIAL_8250 + tristate "8250/16550 and compatible serial support" + select SERIAL_CORE + ---help--- + This selects whether you want to include the driver for the standard + serial ports. The standard answer is Y. People who might say N + here are those that are setting up dedicated Ethernet WWW/FTP + servers, or users that have one of the various bus mice instead of a + serial mouse and don't intend to use their machine's standard serial + port for anything. (Note that the Cyclades and Stallion multi + serial port drivers do not need this driver built in for them to + work.) + + To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the + module will be called 8250. + [WARNING: Do not compile this driver as a module if you are using + non-standard serial ports, since the configuration information will + be lost when the driver is unloaded. This limitation may be lifted + in the future.] + + BTW1: If you have a mouseman serial mouse which is not recognized by + the X window system, try running gpm first. + + BTW2: If you intend to use a software modem (also called Winmodem) + under Linux, forget it. These modems are crippled and require + proprietary drivers which are only available under Windows. + + Most people will say Y or M here, so that they can use serial mice, + modems and similar devices connecting to the standard serial ports. + +config SERIAL_8250_CONSOLE + bool "Console on 8250/16550 and compatible serial port" + depends on SERIAL_8250=y + select SERIAL_CORE_CONSOLE + ---help--- + If you say Y here, it will be possible to use a serial port 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). This could be useful if some terminal or printer is connected + to that serial port. + + Even if you say Y here, the currently visible virtual 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=ttyS1". (Try "man bootparam" or see the documentation of + your boot loader (grub or lilo or loadlin) about how to pass options + to the kernel at boot time.) + + If you don't have a VGA card installed and you say Y here, the + kernel will automatically use the first serial line, /dev/ttyS0, as + system console. + + You can set that using a kernel command line option such as + "console=uart8250,io,0x3f8,9600n8" + "console=uart8250,mmio,0xff5e0000,115200n8". + and it will switch to normal serial console when the corresponding + port is ready. + "earlycon=uart8250,io,0x3f8,9600n8" + "earlycon=uart8250,mmio,0xff5e0000,115200n8". + it will not only setup early console. + + If unsure, say N. + +config FIX_EARLYCON_MEM + bool + depends on X86 + default y + +config SERIAL_8250_GSC + tristate + depends on SERIAL_8250 && GSC + default SERIAL_8250 + +config SERIAL_8250_PCI + tristate "8250/16550 PCI device support" if EXPERT + depends on SERIAL_8250 && PCI + default SERIAL_8250 + help + This builds standard PCI serial support. You may be able to + disable this feature if you only need legacy serial support. + Saves about 9K. + +config SERIAL_8250_PNP + tristate "8250/16550 PNP device support" if EXPERT + depends on SERIAL_8250 && PNP + default SERIAL_8250 + help + This builds standard PNP serial support. You may be able to + disable this feature if you only need legacy serial support. + +config SERIAL_8250_HP300 + tristate + depends on SERIAL_8250 && HP300 + default SERIAL_8250 + +config SERIAL_8250_CS + tristate "8250/16550 PCMCIA device support" + depends on PCMCIA && SERIAL_8250 + ---help--- + Say Y here to enable support for 16-bit PCMCIA serial devices, + including serial port cards, modems, and the modem functions of + multi-function Ethernet/modem cards. (PCMCIA- or PC-cards are + credit-card size devices often used with laptops.) + + To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the + module will be called serial_cs. + + If unsure, say N. + +config SERIAL_8250_NR_UARTS + int "Maximum number of 8250/16550 serial ports" + depends on SERIAL_8250 + default "4" + help + Set this to the number of serial ports you want the driver + to support. This includes any ports discovered via ACPI or + PCI enumeration and any ports that may be added at run-time + via hot-plug, or any ISA multi-port serial cards. + +config SERIAL_8250_RUNTIME_UARTS + int "Number of 8250/16550 serial ports to register at runtime" + depends on SERIAL_8250 + range 0 SERIAL_8250_NR_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 overridden + with the module parameter "nr_uarts", or boot-time parameter + 8250.nr_uarts + +config SERIAL_8250_EXTENDED + bool "Extended 8250/16550 serial driver options" + depends on SERIAL_8250 + help + If you wish to use any non-standard features of the standard "dumb" + driver, say Y here. This includes HUB6 support, shared serial + interrupts, special multiport support, support for more than the + four COM 1/2/3/4 boards, etc. + + Note that the answer to this question won't directly affect the + kernel: saying N will just cause the configurator to skip all + the questions about serial driver options. If unsure, say N. + +config SERIAL_8250_MANY_PORTS + bool "Support more than 4 legacy serial ports" + depends on SERIAL_8250_EXTENDED && !IA64 + help + Say Y here if you have dumb serial boards other than the four + standard COM 1/2/3/4 ports. This may happen if you have an AST + FourPort, Accent Async, Boca (read the Boca mini-HOWTO, available + from <http://www.tldp.org/docs.html#howto>), or other custom + serial port hardware which acts similar to standard serial port + hardware. If you only use the standard COM 1/2/3/4 ports, you can + say N here to save some memory. You can also say Y if you have an + "intelligent" multiport card such as Cyclades, Digiboards, etc. + +# +# Multi-port serial cards +# + +config SERIAL_8250_FOURPORT + tristate "Support Fourport cards" + depends on SERIAL_8250 != n && ISA && SERIAL_8250_MANY_PORTS + help + Say Y here if you have an AST FourPort serial board. + + To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module + will be called 8250_fourport. + +config SERIAL_8250_ACCENT + tristate "Support Accent cards" + depends on SERIAL_8250 != n && ISA && SERIAL_8250_MANY_PORTS + help + Say Y here if you have an Accent Async serial board. + + 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, 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 + help + Say Y here if you have a HUB6 serial board. + + To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module + will be called 8250_hub6. + +# +# Misc. options/drivers. +# + +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 + help + Say Y here if you have a MCA serial ports. + + To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module + will be called 8250_mca. + +config SERIAL_8250_ACORN + tristate "Acorn expansion card serial port support" + depends on ARCH_ACORN && SERIAL_8250 + help + If you have an Atomwide Serial card or Serial Port card for an Acorn + system, say Y to this option. The driver can handle 1, 2, or 3 port + cards. If unsure, say N. + +config SERIAL_8250_RM9K + bool "Support for MIPS RM9xxx integrated serial port" + depends on SERIAL_8250 != n && SERIAL_RM9000 + select SERIAL_8250_SHARE_IRQ + help + Selecting this option will add support for the integrated serial + port hardware found on MIPS RM9122 and similar processors. + If unsure, say N. + +config SERIAL_8250_FSL + bool + depends on SERIAL_8250_CONSOLE && PPC_UDBG_16550 + default PPC + +config SERIAL_8250_DW + tristate "Support for Synopsys DesignWare 8250 quirks" + depends on SERIAL_8250 && OF + help + Selecting this option will enable handling of the extra features + present in the Synopsys DesignWare APB UART. |
