Where do head.S initialize UART?

ligl sahala at sz.huawei.com.cn
Tue Aug 1 13:24:25 EST 2000


initialize the UART at arch/ppc/8xx_io/uart.c
    rs_8xx_init()

>
> On Mon, 31 Jul 2000, Pei-Jie Hong wrote:
>
> >
> > I am porting Linux to a PowerPC VME board. I am now tracing head.S. Can
> > anyone
> > tell me where do head.S start to initialize the UART? Thanks.
>
> It does not, the UART basic setup should be done by the Firmware or
> perhaps by the initial bootloader. But otherwise it is postponed until
> the console is initialized.
>
> Regards,
> Gabriel.
>
>
> P.S: which VME board ? (I have a few Motorola's ones around 2400, and
> 2600)
>
>
>


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