Re: 8250_pci -> change device name

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On Tue, May 05, 2015 at 06:21:48AM +0000, Hänel-Baas, Alexander wrote:
> Hi
> 
> In the kernel config i can build the 8250_pci driver as module. 
> So I can switch on (with loading module) the ValleyView LPIO1/2 HSUART Controller when I need it, and not always at startup.
> That is exactly what I want. But I need to change the device name from ttySx to my name like "ttyHSUARTx" 
> only for this pci device and not for the other uart devices which is also controlled by the 8250.

Why not just change it in userspace using a tool like udev?  Don't force
the kernel to do something like this.

thanks,

greg k-h
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