Re: Re: [PATCH]:add support for at91sam7x processor to work in different supported USART MODE

[vibisreenivasan <vibi_sreenivasan at cms dot com>]

On Mon, 2009-03-30 at 10:12 +0200, Andrew Lunn wrote:
> On Mon, Mar 30, 2009 at 01:36:27PM +0530, vibisreenivasan wrote:
> > >> AT91sam7x hardware supports different usart configurations like
> > >> RS485,IrDA. 
> > >> Patch helps that to be set during compile time. 
> > 
> > > Hi I don't really see how this helps. How do you change the mode? I 
> > > don't see any current code which allows you to change this new mode 
> > > field. Also, how do you handle baud rate generation? The different 
> > > modes seem to calculate the baud rates using different formula. At 
> > > the moment, i don't think this patch is useful. 
> > > Andrew
> > 
> > hi,
> > 	thanks for looking into this code.
> > 	We can set the MODE ONLY AT COMPILE TIME.
> 
> How?
	I am using the 485 mode by changing in the source code directly.
	But planning to put it as a cdl option.
> 
> > 	And i really missed the baud rate generation part.
> 
> A lot depends on which mode you are using. Some modes do use the same
> baud as normal USART. Some not.
> 
> > 	Can I add that & resubmit this again , will it be helpful?
> 
> It is too early to say. Keep working on it and if it does become
> useful then yes. However, at the moment it is not useful.
> 
>        Andrew
> 
	THANKS FOR THE FEED BACK
Thanks & regards
vibi
>