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diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/Kconfig b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/Kconfig new file mode 100644 index 000000000..b7922c8da --- /dev/null +++ b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/Kconfig @@ -0,0 +1,522 @@ +# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 +# +# The 8250/16550 serial drivers. You shouldn't be in this list unless +# you somehow have an implicit or explicit dependency on SERIAL_8250. +# + +config SERIAL_8250 + tristate "8250/16550 and compatible serial support" + depends on !S390 + select SERIAL_CORE + select SERIAL_MCTRL_GPIO if GPIOLIB + help + This selects whether you want to include the driver for the standard + serial ports. The standard answer is Y. People who might say N + here are those that are setting up dedicated Ethernet WWW/FTP + servers, or users that have one of the various bus mice instead of a + serial mouse and don't intend to use their machine's standard serial + port for anything. (Note that the Cyclades multi serial port driver + does not need this driver built in for it to work.) + + To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the + module will be called 8250. + [WARNING: Do not compile this driver as a module if you are using + non-standard serial ports, since the configuration information will + be lost when the driver is unloaded. This limitation may be lifted + in the future.] + + BTW1: If you have a mouseman serial mouse which is not recognized by + the X window system, try running gpm first. + + BTW2: If you intend to use a software modem (also called Winmodem) + under Linux, forget it. These modems are crippled and require + proprietary drivers which are only available under Windows. + + Most people will say Y or M here, so that they can use serial mice, + modems and similar devices connecting to the standard serial ports. + +config SERIAL_8250_DEPRECATED_OPTIONS + bool "Support 8250_core.* kernel options (DEPRECATED)" + depends on SERIAL_8250 + default y + help + In 3.7 we renamed 8250 to 8250_core by mistake, so now we have to + accept kernel parameters in both forms like 8250_core.nr_uarts=4 and + 8250.nr_uarts=4. We now renamed the module back to 8250, but if + anybody noticed in 3.7 and changed their userspace we still have to + keep the 8250_core.* options around until they revert the changes + they already did. + + If 8250 is built as a module, this adds 8250_core alias instead. + + If you did not notice yet and/or you have userspace from pre-3.7, it + is safe (and recommended) to say N here. + +config SERIAL_8250_PNP + bool "8250/16550 PNP device support" if EXPERT + depends on SERIAL_8250 && PNP + default y + help + This builds standard PNP serial support. You may be able to + disable this feature if you only need legacy serial support. + +config SERIAL_8250_16550A_VARIANTS + bool "Support for variants of the 16550A serial port" + depends on SERIAL_8250 + default !X86 + help + The 8250 driver can probe for many variants of the venerable 16550A + serial port. Doing so takes additional time at boot. + + On modern systems, especially those using serial only for a simple + console, you can say N here. + +config SERIAL_8250_FINTEK + bool "Support for Fintek F81216A LPC to 4 UART RS485 API" + depends on SERIAL_8250 + help + Selecting this option will add support for the RS485 capabilities + of the Fintek F81216A LPC to 4 UART. + + If this option is not selected the device will be configured as a + standard 16550A serial port. + + If unsure, say N. + +config SERIAL_8250_CONSOLE + bool "Console on 8250/16550 and compatible serial port" + depends on SERIAL_8250=y + select SERIAL_CORE_CONSOLE + select SERIAL_EARLYCON + help + If you say Y here, it will be possible to use a serial port as the + system console (the system console is the device which receives all + kernel messages and warnings and which allows logins in single user + mode). This could be useful if some terminal or printer is connected + to that serial port. + + Even if you say Y here, the currently visible virtual console + (/dev/tty0) will still be used as the system console by default, but + you can alter that using a kernel command line option such as + "console=ttyS1". (Try "man bootparam" or see the documentation of + your boot loader (grub or lilo or loadlin) about how to pass options + to the kernel at boot time.) + + If you don't have a VGA card installed and you say Y here, the + kernel will automatically use the first serial line, /dev/ttyS0, as + system console. + + You can set that using a kernel command line option such as + "console=uart8250,io,0x3f8,9600n8" + "console=uart8250,mmio,0xff5e0000,115200n8". + and it will switch to normal serial console when the corresponding + port is ready. + "earlycon=uart8250,io,0x3f8,9600n8" + "earlycon=uart8250,mmio,0xff5e0000,115200n8". + it will not only setup early console. + + If unsure, say N. + +config SERIAL_8250_GSC + tristate + depends on SERIAL_8250 && PARISC + default SERIAL_8250 + +config SERIAL_8250_DMA + bool "DMA support for 16550 compatible UART controllers" if EXPERT + depends on SERIAL_8250 && DMADEVICES=y + default SERIAL_8250 + help + This builds DMA support that can be used with 8250/16650 + compatible UART controllers that support DMA signaling. + +config SERIAL_8250_PCI + tristate "8250/16550 PCI device support" + depends on SERIAL_8250 && PCI + default SERIAL_8250 + help + This builds standard PCI serial support. You may be able to + disable this feature if you only need legacy serial support. + Saves about 9K. + Note that serial ports on NetMos 9835 Multi-I/O cards are handled + by the parport_serial driver, enabled with CONFIG_PARPORT_SERIAL. + +config SERIAL_8250_EXAR + tristate "8250/16550 Exar/Commtech PCI/PCIe device support" + depends on SERIAL_8250_PCI + default SERIAL_8250 + help + This builds support for XR17C1xx, XR17V3xx and some Commtech + 422x PCIe serial cards that are not covered by the more generic + SERIAL_8250_PCI option. + +config SERIAL_8250_HP300 + tristate + depends on SERIAL_8250 && HP300 + default SERIAL_8250 + +config SERIAL_8250_CS + tristate "8250/16550 PCMCIA device support" + depends on PCMCIA && SERIAL_8250 + help + Say Y here to enable support for 16-bit PCMCIA serial devices, + including serial port cards, modems, and the modem functions of + multi-function Ethernet/modem cards. (PCMCIA- or PC-cards are + credit-card size devices often used with laptops.) + + To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the + module will be called serial_cs. + + If unsure, say N. + +config SERIAL_8250_MEN_MCB + tristate "MEN MCB UART device support" + depends on MCB && SERIAL_8250 + help + This enables support for FPGA based UARTs found on many MEN + boards. This driver enables support for the 16z025, 16z057 + and 16z125 UARTs. + + To compile this driver as a module, chose M here: the + module will be called 8250_men_mcb. + + +config SERIAL_8250_NR_UARTS + int "Maximum number of 8250/16550 serial ports" + depends on SERIAL_8250 + default "4" + help + Set this to the number of serial ports you want the driver + to support. This includes any ports discovered via ACPI or + PCI enumeration and any ports that may be added at run-time + via hot-plug, or any ISA multi-port serial cards. + +config SERIAL_8250_RUNTIME_UARTS + int "Number of 8250/16550 serial ports to register at runtime" + depends on SERIAL_8250 + range 0 SERIAL_8250_NR_UARTS + default "4" + help + Set this to the maximum number of serial ports you want + the kernel to register at boot time. This can be overridden + with the module parameter "nr_uarts", or boot-time parameter + 8250.nr_uarts + +config SERIAL_8250_EXTENDED + bool "Extended 8250/16550 serial driver options" + depends on SERIAL_8250 + help + If you wish to use any non-standard features of the standard "dumb" + driver, say Y here. This includes HUB6 support, shared serial + interrupts, special multiport support, support for more than the + four COM 1/2/3/4 boards, etc. + + Note that the answer to this question won't directly affect the + kernel: saying N will just cause the configurator to skip all + the questions about serial driver options. If unsure, say N. + +config SERIAL_8250_MANY_PORTS + bool "Support more than 4 legacy serial ports" + depends on SERIAL_8250_EXTENDED && !IA64 + help + Say Y here if you have dumb serial boards other than the four + standard COM 1/2/3/4 ports. This may happen if you have an AST + FourPort, Accent Async, Boca (read the Boca mini-HOWTO, available + from <https://www.tldp.org/docs.html#howto>), or other custom + serial port hardware which acts similar to standard serial port + hardware. If you only use the standard COM 1/2/3/4 ports, you can + say N here to save some memory. You can also say Y if you have an + "intelligent" multiport card such as Cyclades, Digiboards, etc. + +# +# Multi-port serial cards +# + +config SERIAL_8250_FOURPORT + tristate "Support Fourport cards" + depends on SERIAL_8250 != n && ISA && SERIAL_8250_MANY_PORTS + help + Say Y here if you have an AST FourPort serial board. + + To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module + will be called 8250_fourport. + +config SERIAL_8250_ACCENT + tristate "Support Accent cards" + depends on SERIAL_8250 != n && ISA && SERIAL_8250_MANY_PORTS + help + Say Y here if you have an Accent Async serial board. + + To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module + will be called 8250_accent. + +config SERIAL_8250_ASPEED_VUART + tristate "Aspeed Virtual UART" + depends on SERIAL_8250 + depends on OF + depends on MFD_SYSCON + depends on ARCH_ASPEED || COMPILE_TEST + select REGMAP + help + If you want to use the virtual UART (VUART) device on Aspeed + BMC platforms, enable this option. This enables the 16550A- + compatible device on the local LPC bus, giving a UART device + with no physical RS232 connections. + +config SERIAL_8250_BOCA + tristate "Support Boca cards" + depends on SERIAL_8250 != n && ISA && SERIAL_8250_MANY_PORTS + help + Say Y here if you have a Boca serial board. Please read the Boca + mini-HOWTO, available from <https://www.tldp.org/docs.html#howto> + + To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module + will be called 8250_boca. + +config SERIAL_8250_EXAR_ST16C554 + tristate "Support Exar ST16C554/554D Quad UART" + depends on SERIAL_8250 != n && ISA && SERIAL_8250_MANY_PORTS + help + The Uplogix Envoy TU301 uses this Exar Quad UART. If you are + tinkering with your Envoy TU301, or have a machine with this UART, + say Y here. + + To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module + will be called 8250_exar_st16c554. + +config SERIAL_8250_HUB6 + tristate "Support Hub6 cards" + depends on SERIAL_8250 != n && ISA && SERIAL_8250_MANY_PORTS + help + Say Y here if you have a HUB6 serial board. + + To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module + will be called 8250_hub6. + +# +# Misc. options/drivers. +# + +config SERIAL_8250_SHARE_IRQ + bool "Support for sharing serial interrupts" + depends on SERIAL_8250_EXTENDED + help + Some serial boards have hardware support which allows multiple dumb + serial ports on the same board to share a single IRQ. To enable + support for this in the serial driver, say Y here. + +config SERIAL_8250_DETECT_IRQ + bool "Autodetect IRQ on standard ports (unsafe)" + depends on SERIAL_8250_EXTENDED + help + Say Y here if you want the kernel to try to guess which IRQ + to use for your serial port. + + This is considered unsafe; it is far better to configure the IRQ in + a boot script using the setserial command. + + If unsure, say N. + +config SERIAL_8250_RSA + bool "Support RSA serial ports" + depends on SERIAL_8250_EXTENDED + help + Say Y here if you have a IODATA RSA-DV II/S ISA card and + would like to use its >115kbps speeds. + You will need to provide module parameter "probe_rsa", or boot-time + parameter 8250.probe_rsa with I/O addresses of this card then. + + If you don't have such card, or if unsure, say N. + +config SERIAL_8250_DWLIB + bool + +config SERIAL_8250_ACORN + tristate "Acorn expansion card serial port support" + depends on ARCH_ACORN && SERIAL_8250 + help + If you have an Atomwide Serial card or Serial Port card for an Acorn + system, say Y to this option. The driver can handle 1, 2, or 3 port + cards. If unsure, say N. + +config SERIAL_8250_BCM2835AUX + tristate "BCM2835 auxiliar mini UART support" + depends on ARCH_BCM2835 || COMPILE_TEST + depends on SERIAL_8250 && SERIAL_8250_SHARE_IRQ + help + Support for the BCM2835 auxiliar mini UART. + + Features and limitations of the UART are + Registers are similar to 16650 registers, + set bits in the control registers that are unsupported + are ignored and read back as 0 + 7/8 bit operation with 1 start and 1 stop bit + 8 symbols deep fifo for rx and tx + SW controlled RTS and SW readable CTS + Clock rate derived from system clock + Uses 8 times oversampling (compared to 16 times for 16650) + Missing break detection (but break generation) + Missing framing error detection + Missing parity bit + Missing receive time-out interrupt + Missing DCD, DSR, DTR and RI signals + + If unsure, say N. + +config SERIAL_8250_FSL + bool + depends on SERIAL_8250_CONSOLE + default PPC || ARM || ARM64 + +config SERIAL_8250_DW + tristate "Support for Synopsys DesignWare 8250 quirks" + depends on SERIAL_8250 + select SERIAL_8250_DWLIB + help + Selecting this option will enable handling of the extra features + present in the Synopsys DesignWare APB UART. + +config SERIAL_8250_EM + tristate "Support for Emma Mobile integrated serial port" + depends on SERIAL_8250 && ARM && HAVE_CLK + help + Selecting this option will add support for the integrated serial + port hardware found on the Emma Mobile line of processors. + If unsure, say N. + +config SERIAL_8250_IOC3 + tristate "SGI IOC3 8250 UART support" + depends on SGI_MFD_IOC3 && SERIAL_8250 + select SERIAL_8250_EXTENDED + select SERIAL_8250_SHARE_IRQ + help + Enable this if you have a SGI Origin or Octane machine. This module + provides basic serial support by directly driving the UART chip + behind the IOC3 device on those systems. Maximum baud speed is + 38400bps using this driver. + +config SERIAL_8250_RT288X + bool "Ralink RT288x/RT305x/RT3662/RT3883 serial port support" + depends on SERIAL_8250 + default y if MIPS_ALCHEMY || SOC_RT288X || SOC_RT305X || SOC_RT3883 || SOC_MT7620 + help + Selecting this option will add support for the alternate register + layout used by Ralink RT288x/RT305x, Alchemy Au1xxx, and some others. + If unsure, say N. + +config SERIAL_8250_OMAP + tristate "Support for OMAP internal UART (8250 based driver)" + depends on SERIAL_8250 && (ARCH_OMAP2PLUS || ARCH_K3) + help + If you have a machine based on an Texas Instruments OMAP CPU you + can enable its onboard serial ports by enabling this option. + + This driver uses ttyS instead of ttyO. + +config SERIAL_8250_OMAP_TTYO_FIXUP + bool "Replace ttyO with ttyS" + depends on SERIAL_8250_OMAP=y && SERIAL_8250_CONSOLE + default y + help + This option replaces the "console=ttyO" argument with the matching + ttyS argument if the user did not specified it on the command line. + This ensures that the user can see the kernel output during boot + which he wouldn't see otherwise. The getty has still to be configured + for ttyS instead of ttyO regardless of this option. + This option is intended for people who "automatically" enable this + driver without knowing that this driver requires a different console= + argument. If you read this, please keep this option disabled and + instead update your kernel command line. If you prepare a kernel for a + distribution or other kind of larger user base then you probably want + to keep this option enabled. Otherwise people might complain about a + not booting kernel because the serial console remains silent in case + they forgot to update the command line. + +config SERIAL_8250_LPC18XX + tristate "NXP LPC18xx/43xx serial port support" + depends on SERIAL_8250 && OF && (ARCH_LPC18XX || COMPILE_TEST) + default ARCH_LPC18XX + help + If you have a LPC18xx/43xx based board and want to use the + serial port, say Y to this option. If unsure, say Y. + +config SERIAL_8250_MT6577 + tristate "Mediatek serial port support" + depends on SERIAL_8250 && ARCH_MEDIATEK + help + If you have a Mediatek based board and want to use the + serial port, say Y to this option. If unsure, say N. + +config SERIAL_8250_UNIPHIER + tristate "Support for UniPhier on-chip UART" + depends on SERIAL_8250 + depends on ARCH_UNIPHIER || COMPILE_TEST + help + If you have a UniPhier based board and want to use the on-chip + serial ports, say Y to this option. If unsure, say N. + +config SERIAL_8250_INGENIC + tristate "Support for Ingenic SoC serial ports" + depends on SERIAL_8250 + depends on OF_FLATTREE + depends on MIPS || COMPILE_TEST + help + If you have a system using an Ingenic SoC and wish to make use of + its UARTs, say Y to this option. If unsure, say N. + +config SERIAL_8250_LPSS + tristate "Support for serial ports on Intel LPSS platforms" + default SERIAL_8250 + depends on SERIAL_8250 && PCI + depends on X86 || COMPILE_TEST + select SERIAL_8250_DWLIB + select DW_DMAC_CORE if SERIAL_8250_DMA + select DW_DMAC_PCI if (SERIAL_8250_DMA && X86_INTEL_LPSS) + select RATIONAL + help + Selecting this option will enable handling of the extra features + present on the UART found on various Intel platforms such as: + - Intel Baytrail SoC + - Intel Braswell SoC + - Intel Quark X1000 SoC + +config SERIAL_8250_MID + tristate "Support for serial ports on Intel MID platforms" + default SERIAL_8250 + depends on SERIAL_8250 && PCI + depends on X86 || COMPILE_TEST + select HSU_DMA if SERIAL_8250_DMA + select HSU_DMA_PCI if (HSU_DMA && X86_INTEL_MID) + select RATIONAL + help + Selecting this option will enable handling of the extra features + present on the UART found on Intel Medfield SOC and various other + Intel platforms. + +config SERIAL_8250_PXA + tristate "PXA serial port support" + depends on SERIAL_8250 + depends on ARCH_PXA || ARCH_MMP + help + If you have a machine based on an Intel XScale PXA2xx CPU you can + enable its onboard serial ports by enabling this option. The option is + applicable to both devicetree and legacy boards, and early console is + part of its support. + +config SERIAL_8250_TEGRA + tristate "8250 support for Tegra serial ports" + default SERIAL_8250 + depends on SERIAL_8250 + depends on ARCH_TEGRA || COMPILE_TEST + help + Select this option if you have machine with an NVIDIA Tegra SoC and + wish to enable 8250 serial driver for the Tegra serial interfaces. + +config SERIAL_OF_PLATFORM + tristate "Devicetree based probing for 8250 ports" + depends on SERIAL_8250 && OF + help + This option is used for all 8250 compatible serial ports that + are probed through devicetree, including Open Firmware based + PowerPC systems and embedded systems on architectures using the + flattened device tree format. |