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Paul Gortmaker9bef3d42012-01-05 18:21:43 -05001#
2# The 8250/16550 serial drivers. You shouldn't be in this list unless
3# you somehow have an implicit or explicit dependency on SERIAL_8250.
4#
5
6config SERIAL_8250
7 tristate "8250/16550 and compatible serial support"
8 select SERIAL_CORE
9 ---help---
10 This selects whether you want to include the driver for the standard
11 serial ports. The standard answer is Y. People who might say N
12 here are those that are setting up dedicated Ethernet WWW/FTP
13 servers, or users that have one of the various bus mice instead of a
14 serial mouse and don't intend to use their machine's standard serial
15 port for anything. (Note that the Cyclades and Stallion multi
16 serial port drivers do not need this driver built in for them to
17 work.)
18
19 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
20 module will be called 8250.
21 [WARNING: Do not compile this driver as a module if you are using
22 non-standard serial ports, since the configuration information will
23 be lost when the driver is unloaded. This limitation may be lifted
24 in the future.]
25
26 BTW1: If you have a mouseman serial mouse which is not recognized by
27 the X window system, try running gpm first.
28
29 BTW2: If you intend to use a software modem (also called Winmodem)
30 under Linux, forget it. These modems are crippled and require
31 proprietary drivers which are only available under Windows.
32
33 Most people will say Y or M here, so that they can use serial mice,
34 modems and similar devices connecting to the standard serial ports.
35
Jiri Slaby9326b042013-03-19 11:34:57 +010036config SERIAL_8250_DEPRECATED_OPTIONS
37 bool "Support 8250_core.* kernel options (DEPRECATED)"
38 depends on SERIAL_8250
39 default y
40 ---help---
41 In 3.7 we renamed 8250 to 8250_core by mistake, so now we have to
42 accept kernel parameters in both forms like 8250_core.nr_uarts=4 and
43 8250.nr_uarts=4. We now renamed the module back to 8250, but if
44 anybody noticed in 3.7 and changed their userspace we still have to
45 keep the 8350_core.* options around until they revert the changes
46 they already did.
47
48 If 8250 is built as a module, this adds 8250_core alias instead.
49
50 If you did not notice yet and/or you have userspace from pre-3.7, it
51 is safe (and recommended) to say N here.
52
Sean Young835d8442012-09-07 19:06:23 +010053config SERIAL_8250_PNP
54 bool "8250/16550 PNP device support" if EXPERT
55 depends on SERIAL_8250 && PNP
56 default y
57 ---help---
58 This builds standard PNP serial support. You may be able to
59 disable this feature if you only need legacy serial support.
60
Paul Gortmaker9bef3d42012-01-05 18:21:43 -050061config SERIAL_8250_CONSOLE
62 bool "Console on 8250/16550 and compatible serial port"
63 depends on SERIAL_8250=y
64 select SERIAL_CORE_CONSOLE
65 ---help---
66 If you say Y here, it will be possible to use a serial port as the
67 system console (the system console is the device which receives all
68 kernel messages and warnings and which allows logins in single user
69 mode). This could be useful if some terminal or printer is connected
70 to that serial port.
71
72 Even if you say Y here, the currently visible virtual console
73 (/dev/tty0) will still be used as the system console by default, but
74 you can alter that using a kernel command line option such as
75 "console=ttyS1". (Try "man bootparam" or see the documentation of
76 your boot loader (grub or lilo or loadlin) about how to pass options
77 to the kernel at boot time.)
78
79 If you don't have a VGA card installed and you say Y here, the
80 kernel will automatically use the first serial line, /dev/ttyS0, as
81 system console.
82
83 You can set that using a kernel command line option such as
84 "console=uart8250,io,0x3f8,9600n8"
85 "console=uart8250,mmio,0xff5e0000,115200n8".
86 and it will switch to normal serial console when the corresponding
87 port is ready.
88 "earlycon=uart8250,io,0x3f8,9600n8"
89 "earlycon=uart8250,mmio,0xff5e0000,115200n8".
90 it will not only setup early console.
91
92 If unsure, say N.
93
94config FIX_EARLYCON_MEM
95 bool
96 depends on X86
97 default y
98
99config SERIAL_8250_GSC
100 tristate
101 depends on SERIAL_8250 && GSC
102 default SERIAL_8250
103
Heikki Krogerus9ee4b832013-01-10 11:25:11 +0200104config SERIAL_8250_DMA
105 bool "DMA support for 16550 compatible UART controllers" if EXPERT
106 depends on SERIAL_8250 && DMADEVICES=y
107 default SERIAL_8250
108 help
109 This builds DMA support that can be used with 8250/16650
110 compatible UART controllers that support DMA signaling.
111
Paul Gortmaker9bef3d42012-01-05 18:21:43 -0500112config SERIAL_8250_PCI
113 tristate "8250/16550 PCI device support" if EXPERT
114 depends on SERIAL_8250 && PCI
115 default SERIAL_8250
116 help
117 This builds standard PCI serial support. You may be able to
118 disable this feature if you only need legacy serial support.
119 Saves about 9K.
120
Paul Gortmaker9bef3d42012-01-05 18:21:43 -0500121config SERIAL_8250_HP300
122 tristate
123 depends on SERIAL_8250 && HP300
124 default SERIAL_8250
125
126config SERIAL_8250_CS
127 tristate "8250/16550 PCMCIA device support"
128 depends on PCMCIA && SERIAL_8250
129 ---help---
130 Say Y here to enable support for 16-bit PCMCIA serial devices,
131 including serial port cards, modems, and the modem functions of
132 multi-function Ethernet/modem cards. (PCMCIA- or PC-cards are
133 credit-card size devices often used with laptops.)
134
135 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
136 module will be called serial_cs.
137
138 If unsure, say N.
139
140config SERIAL_8250_NR_UARTS
141 int "Maximum number of 8250/16550 serial ports"
142 depends on SERIAL_8250
143 default "4"
144 help
145 Set this to the number of serial ports you want the driver
146 to support. This includes any ports discovered via ACPI or
147 PCI enumeration and any ports that may be added at run-time
148 via hot-plug, or any ISA multi-port serial cards.
149
150config SERIAL_8250_RUNTIME_UARTS
151 int "Number of 8250/16550 serial ports to register at runtime"
152 depends on SERIAL_8250
153 range 0 SERIAL_8250_NR_UARTS
154 default "4"
155 help
156 Set this to the maximum number of serial ports you want
157 the kernel to register at boot time. This can be overridden
158 with the module parameter "nr_uarts", or boot-time parameter
159 8250.nr_uarts
160
161config SERIAL_8250_EXTENDED
162 bool "Extended 8250/16550 serial driver options"
163 depends on SERIAL_8250
164 help
165 If you wish to use any non-standard features of the standard "dumb"
166 driver, say Y here. This includes HUB6 support, shared serial
167 interrupts, special multiport support, support for more than the
168 four COM 1/2/3/4 boards, etc.
169
170 Note that the answer to this question won't directly affect the
171 kernel: saying N will just cause the configurator to skip all
172 the questions about serial driver options. If unsure, say N.
173
174config SERIAL_8250_MANY_PORTS
175 bool "Support more than 4 legacy serial ports"
176 depends on SERIAL_8250_EXTENDED && !IA64
177 help
178 Say Y here if you have dumb serial boards other than the four
179 standard COM 1/2/3/4 ports. This may happen if you have an AST
180 FourPort, Accent Async, Boca (read the Boca mini-HOWTO, available
181 from <http://www.tldp.org/docs.html#howto>), or other custom
182 serial port hardware which acts similar to standard serial port
183 hardware. If you only use the standard COM 1/2/3/4 ports, you can
184 say N here to save some memory. You can also say Y if you have an
185 "intelligent" multiport card such as Cyclades, Digiboards, etc.
186
187#
188# Multi-port serial cards
189#
190
191config SERIAL_8250_FOURPORT
192 tristate "Support Fourport cards"
193 depends on SERIAL_8250 != n && ISA && SERIAL_8250_MANY_PORTS
194 help
195 Say Y here if you have an AST FourPort serial board.
196
197 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
198 will be called 8250_fourport.
199
200config SERIAL_8250_ACCENT
201 tristate "Support Accent cards"
202 depends on SERIAL_8250 != n && ISA && SERIAL_8250_MANY_PORTS
203 help
204 Say Y here if you have an Accent Async serial board.
205
206 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
207 will be called 8250_accent.
208
209config SERIAL_8250_BOCA
210 tristate "Support Boca cards"
211 depends on SERIAL_8250 != n && ISA && SERIAL_8250_MANY_PORTS
212 help
213 Say Y here if you have a Boca serial board. Please read the Boca
214 mini-HOWTO, available from <http://www.tldp.org/docs.html#howto>
215
216 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
217 will be called 8250_boca.
218
219config SERIAL_8250_EXAR_ST16C554
220 tristate "Support Exar ST16C554/554D Quad UART"
221 depends on SERIAL_8250 != n && ISA && SERIAL_8250_MANY_PORTS
222 help
223 The Uplogix Envoy TU301 uses this Exar Quad UART. If you are
224 tinkering with your Envoy TU301, or have a machine with this UART,
225 say Y here.
226
227 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
228 will be called 8250_exar_st16c554.
229
230config SERIAL_8250_HUB6
231 tristate "Support Hub6 cards"
232 depends on SERIAL_8250 != n && ISA && SERIAL_8250_MANY_PORTS
233 help
234 Say Y here if you have a HUB6 serial board.
235
236 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
237 will be called 8250_hub6.
238
239#
240# Misc. options/drivers.
241#
242
243config SERIAL_8250_SHARE_IRQ
244 bool "Support for sharing serial interrupts"
245 depends on SERIAL_8250_EXTENDED
246 help
247 Some serial boards have hardware support which allows multiple dumb
248 serial ports on the same board to share a single IRQ. To enable
249 support for this in the serial driver, say Y here.
250
251config SERIAL_8250_DETECT_IRQ
252 bool "Autodetect IRQ on standard ports (unsafe)"
253 depends on SERIAL_8250_EXTENDED
254 help
255 Say Y here if you want the kernel to try to guess which IRQ
256 to use for your serial port.
257
258 This is considered unsafe; it is far better to configure the IRQ in
259 a boot script using the setserial command.
260
261 If unsure, say N.
262
263config SERIAL_8250_RSA
264 bool "Support RSA serial ports"
265 depends on SERIAL_8250_EXTENDED
266 help
267 ::: To be written :::
268
Paul Gortmaker9bef3d42012-01-05 18:21:43 -0500269config SERIAL_8250_ACORN
270 tristate "Acorn expansion card serial port support"
271 depends on ARCH_ACORN && SERIAL_8250
272 help
273 If you have an Atomwide Serial card or Serial Port card for an Acorn
274 system, say Y to this option. The driver can handle 1, 2, or 3 port
275 cards. If unsure, say N.
276
Paul Gortmaker9bef3d42012-01-05 18:21:43 -0500277config SERIAL_8250_FSL
278 bool
279 depends on SERIAL_8250_CONSOLE && PPC_UDBG_16550
280 default PPC
281
282config SERIAL_8250_DW
283 tristate "Support for Synopsys DesignWare 8250 quirks"
Heikki Krogerus6a7320c2013-01-10 11:25:10 +0200284 depends on SERIAL_8250
Paul Gortmaker9bef3d42012-01-05 18:21:43 -0500285 help
286 Selecting this option will enable handling of the extra features
287 present in the Synopsys DesignWare APB UART.
Magnus Damm22886ee2012-05-03 21:13:09 +0900288
289config SERIAL_8250_EM
Masanari Iida46e99c42012-10-24 23:29:41 +0900290 tristate "Support for Emma Mobile integrated serial port"
Magnus Damm22886ee2012-05-03 21:13:09 +0900291 depends on SERIAL_8250 && ARM && HAVE_CLK
292 help
293 Selecting this option will add support for the integrated serial
294 port hardware found on the Emma Mobile line of processors.
295 If unsure, say N.
John Crispinc4208112013-01-25 19:39:51 +0100296
297config SERIAL_8250_RT288X
298 bool "Ralink RT288x/RT305x/RT3662/RT3883 serial port support"
299 depends on SERIAL_8250 && (SOC_RT288X || SOC_RT305X || SOC_RT3883)
300 help
301 If you have a Ralink RT288x/RT305x SoC based board and want to use the
302 serial port, say Y to this option. The driver can handle up to 2 serial
303 ports. If unsure, say N.