From: Manikanta Guntupalli Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2023 13:40:02 +0000 (+0530) Subject: Documentation: devices.txt: Update ttyUL major number allocation details X-Git-Url: http://git.maquefel.me/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=0be916a68c8ada0c98d4c14058717175a367ee87;p=linux.git Documentation: devices.txt: Update ttyUL major number allocation details Describe when uartlite driver uses static/dynamic allocation for major number based on maximum number of uartlite serial ports. Signed-off-by: Manikanta Guntupalli Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20231116134003.3762725-2-manikanta.guntupalli@amd.com Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman --- diff --git a/Documentation/admin-guide/devices.txt b/Documentation/admin-guide/devices.txt index 8390549235304..94c98be1329a4 100644 --- a/Documentation/admin-guide/devices.txt +++ b/Documentation/admin-guide/devices.txt @@ -2704,6 +2704,9 @@ ... 185 = /dev/ttyNX15 Hilscher netX serial port 15 186 = /dev/ttyJ0 JTAG1 DCC protocol based serial port emulation + + If maximum number of uartlite serial ports is more than 4, then the driver + uses dynamic allocation instead of static allocation for major number. 187 = /dev/ttyUL0 Xilinx uartlite - port 0 ... 190 = /dev/ttyUL3 Xilinx uartlite - port 3