Re: Serial design

[Andrew E. M. <an...@is...>]

Vojtech Pavlik wrote:
> 
> Actually almost any serial device can be identified quite well, but I
> don't think this should be done inside the kernel.

I agree, as serial devices tend not to be essential to booting as are
most PCI ones.  Hence, most ISA PnP and PCMCIA/PC CARD are detected
in user space ... though a kernel "helper" driver is not out of line
should one be necessary.

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Andrew E. Mileski
Ottawa, Canada