Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH 1/4] Split serial-isa into its own config option

[Andreas Färber]

Am 29.06.2015 um 07:36 schrieb David Gibson:
> At present, the core device model code for 8250-like serial ports
> (serial.c) and the code for serial ports attached to ISA-style legacy IO
> (serial-isa.c) are both controlled by the CONFIG_SERIAL variable.
> 
> There are lots and lots of embedded platforms that have 8250-like serial
> ports but have never had anything resembling ISA legacy IO.  Therefore,
> split serial-isa into its own CONFIG_SERIAL_ISA option so it can be
> disabled for platforms where it's not appropriate.
> 
> For now, I enabled CONFIG_SERIAL_ISA in every default-config where
> CONFIG_SERIAL is enabled, excepting microblaze, xtensa and or32.  Those
> platforms have technically lost functionality, but since they have no
> other PCI or ISA devices, it's fairly clear they never actually used
> leagacy IO stuff.

I think we can add moxie to that list, I'd be very surprised if it uses
ISA. Applies also to 2/4. CC'ing the maintainer.

Which arm machines use ISA?

Regards,
Andreas

> 
> Signed-off-by: David Gibson <address@hidden>
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>  default-configs/i386-softmmu.mak     | 1 +
>  default-configs/mips-softmmu.mak     | 1 +
>  default-configs/mips64-softmmu.mak   | 1 +
>  default-configs/mips64el-softmmu.mak | 1 +
>  default-configs/mipsel-softmmu.mak   | 1 +
>  default-configs/moxie-softmmu.mak    | 1 +
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>  default-configs/sh4eb-softmmu.mak    | 1 +
>  default-configs/sparc64-softmmu.mak  | 1 +
>  default-configs/x86_64-softmmu.mak   | 1 +
>  hw/char/Makefile.objs                | 3 ++-
>  16 files changed, 17 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
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