Re: [PATCH] parport_serial: Add support for WCH CH382L PCI-E single parallel port card.

[Alexander Gerasiov <gq@redlab-i.ru>]

Hello Alan,

On Mon, 19 Jun 2017 19:37:34 +0100
Alan Cox <gnomes@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk> wrote:

> On Sun, 18 Jun 2017 22:06:59 +0100
> Sudip Mukherjee <sudipm.mukherjee@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> > On Sun, Jun 18, 2017 at 09:37:48PM +0300, Alexander Gerasiov
> > wrote:  
> > > Hello Andy,
> > > 
> > > While preparing the update I suddenly found, that
> > > parport_serial.c is not the right place for this card. Since
> > > there is no serial ports on the board, it would be better to put
> > > it into parport_pc.c    
> > 
> > Yes, that will be better. Thanks.  
> 
> Are the uarts physically present but the connector unwired, or are
> they not detectable at all ?
> 
> If it's the former then can you add a comment in parport_serial.c
> giving the ID and explaining why it's not present, even if you put
> the code into parport_pc.

According to http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?WCH
the chip itself does not differ from one in card with dev-id 3253. So
technically one can solder connectors and use this card as 2serial +
1parallel.
But he could also remove link between pins 62 and 63 and get the board
indentified as 3252.

So, I believe, it would be less confusing (for users) if we do not
create serial devices for this adapter.


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