Re: patch "tty: serial: OMAP: ensure FIFO levels are set correctly in non-DMA" added to tty tree

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On Sat, Feb 04, 2012 at 10:22:27AM -0700, Paul Walmsley wrote:
> No, that is not an example of a protocol with a retry.  That is an example 
> of a protocol that has no provision for reliable data delivery.  Sending a 
> new data string one second later is not a retry.
> 
> In such situations, the system integrator would just use the UART in the 
> default (lossless) mode.  And if they don't, they'll have to deal with the 
> consequences that they chose.  Those of us who ship battery-powered Linux 
> devices are indeed capable of making this choice.

Okay, lets see.  You're making a battery powered Linux device.  It has
a standard RS232 serial port available, and you allow users to load
'apps' onto it.

Do you run the serial ports in lossless mode?
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