Omanakuttan wrote:
Hi,
in kernel 2.4.17, arch/ppc/8260/uart.c contains the following lines in
rs_8xx_stop()
{
....
sccp->scc_sccm &= ~UART_SCCM_TX;
....
}
The start/stop functions enable/disable interrupts. Clearing the TX bit
in the interrupt mask causes that interrupt to be disabled.
UART_SCCM_TX is defined to 0x00000020
i.e, only the TX bit is 1
Now the manual (MPC8260UM.pdf) states that clearing a bit is 1 for both
SCCE and SCCM. Following it, what I understand is the above C statement
clears all the bits of ccp->scc_sccm except TX bit.
No, the C statement above leaves all bits set (that were set) except
the TX bit.
Then how does it stop the SCC/SCM?
It doesn't stop the SCC, it only stops the interrupt from being delivered
to the driver.
-- Dan
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