kernel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes: > From: Martin Sperl <kernel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > The bcm2835 SOC contains an auxiliary uart, which is very close > to the ns16550 with some differences. > > The big difference is that the uart HW is not using an internal divider > of 16 but 8, which results in an effictive baud-rate being twice > the requested baud-rate. > > This driver handles this device correctly and handles the difference in > the HW divider by scaling up the clock by a factor of 2. > > The approach to write a separate (wrapper) driver instead of using a > multiplying clock and "ns16550" as compatibility in the device-tree > has been recommended by Stephen Warren. > > Signed-off-by: Martin Sperl <kernel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Acked-by: Eric Anholt <eric@xxxxxxxxxx>
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