[RFC PATCH] tty/serial: RS485 bindings for device tree

Nicolas Ferre nicolas.ferre at atmel.com
Wed Oct 12 08:02:38 EDT 2011


On 10/11/2011 08:41 PM, Arnd Bergmann :
> On Tuesday 11 October 2011 19:28:06 Nicolas Ferre wrote:
>>
>>> +Optional properties:
>>> +- linux,rs485-enabled-at-boot-time: empty property telling to enable the rs485
>>> +  feature at boot time. It can be disabled later with proper ioctl.
>>
>> +- linux,rs485-rx-during-tx: empty property that enable the receiving of data
>> +  even whilst sending data.
> 
> This does not sound too linux specific. If it's a hardware property, don't
> use the 'linux,' prefix and just make it 'rs484-full-duplex' or such.

Ok, I understand. Your remark may also apply to linux,rs485-rts-delay.
So we may end-up with:

- linux,rs485-enabled-at-boot-time
- rs485-rx-during-tx
- rs485-rts-delay

Best regards,
-- 
Nicolas Ferre



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