Andi Kleen ak@suse.de writes:
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- Host, to which that console connects (through the debug device); runs usb_debug, much like any other usb-serial device
My understanding was that the client could run in user space only on top of libusb.
Looks like a normal serial port with greg's patch. I still need to try it though.
One reason is the one I covered in my last mail -- locking of the PCI type 1 ports.
However I suppose it would be ok to switch Eric's code between early pci access and locked one once the PCI subsystem is up and running. Just don't forget bust_spinlocks()
No pci access on that path.
Eric