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 21:12:31
On Sat, Mar 03, 2001 at 05:07:08AM +0100, Marcus Comstedt wrote:
> On closer inspection, there are some subtle differences for example in
> register width (some registers are 8bit in the SCI but 16bit in the
> SCIF), so maybe it won't be so easy. What kind of benefits would you
> expect from such a merger?
Smaller kernel, easier maintenance?
But if they're not as similar as I first thought, then maybe it doesn't
really make sense to do so.
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-- Jason R. Thorpe <thorpej@zembu.com>