2.6.22-rc: regression: no irda0 interface (2.6.21 was OK), smsc does not find chip

[Peter Stuge]

On Mon, Aug 13, 2007 at 10:09:46AM -0600, Bjorn Helgaas wrote:
> > [ 2207.986873] smsc_ircc_present: can't get sir_base of 0x2e8
> 
> As of 2.6.23-rc2, we should have:
>   - probes for 8250 legacy devices (as in 2.6.21 and previous)
>   - smsc PNP probes turned off by default (2.6.21 and previous had
>     no PNP probes for smsc at all)
>   - some complicated PNP quirks for SMCf010 devices
> 
> In other words, I think we're basically back where we started.  The
> 8250 driver should find a ttyS3 device at 0x2e8, and it should
> claim those ports, which will prevent smsc from claiming them.

I use 8250.nr_uarts=1 appended to my kernel parameters on my laptop.
Perfectly reliable workaround, but if it is possible to detect, then
all the better!


//Peter