8272ADS and Linux 2.6.12

[Allen Curtis]

> Here's my serial config..., also these dont show up if i just
> run "make ads8272_defconfig". I have to explicitly go and enable the
> serial options.
>
> #
> # Serial drivers
> #
> CONFIG_SERIAL_8250=y
> CONFIG_SERIAL_8250_CONSOLE=y
> CONFIG_SERIAL_8250_NR_UARTS=4
> # CONFIG_SERIAL_8250_EXTENDED is not set
>
> #
> # Non-8250 serial port support
> #
> CONFIG_SERIAL_CORE=y
> CONFIG_SERIAL_CORE_CONSOLE=y
> # CONFIG_SERIAL_CPM is not set
> # CONFIG_SERIAL_JSM is not set
> CONFIG_UNIX98_PTYS=y
> CONFIG_LEGACY_PTYS=y
> CONFIG_LEGACY_PTY_COUNT=256

Unless something has changed recently, the 8272 is configured like a 
8260 and uses arch/ppc/8260_io/uart.c. CONFIG_SERIAL_CONSOLE should be 
defined. By default, SMC1 will be your console port. I will very later 
but you may want to have a look for yourself.

Regards