Subject: Re: sci & scif serial drivers
To: Marcus Comstedt <marcus@idonex.se>
From: Jason R Thorpe <thorpej@zembu.com>
List: port-dreamcast
Date: 03/02/2001 19:36:43
On Sat, Mar 03, 2001 at 04:24:34AM +0100, Marcus Comstedt wrote:
> The SCI is a synchronous serial interface. See the SH4 hardware
> manual. I don't think it's connected to anything in the Dreamcast.
>
>
> Tyrel> just kinda wondering because I diff'd the source and it looks like they
> Tyrel> are the same thing. except for the sci name is changed to scif...?
>
> The only difference from a programming point off view is that the SCIF
> has a hardware FIFO (which is what the F stands for).
The sci and scif drivers should probably be merged then, yes?
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-- Jason R. Thorpe <thorpej@zembu.com>