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1# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
2#
3# The 8250/16550 serial drivers.  You shouldn't be in this list unless
4# you somehow have an implicit or explicit dependency on SERIAL_8250.
5#
6
7config SERIAL_8250
8	tristate "8250/16550 and compatible serial support"
9	depends on !S390
10	select SERIAL_CORE
11	select SERIAL_MCTRL_GPIO if GPIOLIB
12	---help---
13	  This selects whether you want to include the driver for the standard
14	  serial ports.  The standard answer is Y.  People who might say N
15	  here are those that are setting up dedicated Ethernet WWW/FTP
16	  servers, or users that have one of the various bus mice instead of a
17	  serial mouse and don't intend to use their machine's standard serial
18	  port for anything.  (Note that the Cyclades multi serial port driver
19	  does not need this driver built in for it to work.)
20
21	  To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
22	  module will be called 8250.
23	  [WARNING: Do not compile this driver as a module if you are using
24	  non-standard serial ports, since the configuration information will
25	  be lost when the driver is unloaded.  This limitation may be lifted
26	  in the future.]
27
28	  BTW1: If you have a mouseman serial mouse which is not recognized by
29	  the X window system, try running gpm first.
30
31	  BTW2: If you intend to use a software modem (also called Winmodem)
32	  under Linux, forget it.  These modems are crippled and require
33	  proprietary drivers which are only available under Windows.
34
35	  Most people will say Y or M here, so that they can use serial mice,
36	  modems and similar devices connecting to the standard serial ports.
37
38config SERIAL_8250_DEPRECATED_OPTIONS
39	bool "Support 8250_core.* kernel options (DEPRECATED)"
40	depends on SERIAL_8250
41	default y
42	---help---
43	  In 3.7 we renamed 8250 to 8250_core by mistake, so now we have to
44	  accept kernel parameters in both forms like 8250_core.nr_uarts=4 and
45	  8250.nr_uarts=4. We now renamed the module back to 8250, but if
46	  anybody noticed in 3.7 and changed their userspace we still have to
47	  keep the 8250_core.* options around until they revert the changes
48	  they already did.
49
50	  If 8250 is built as a module, this adds 8250_core alias instead.
51
52	  If you did not notice yet and/or you have userspace from pre-3.7, it
53	  is safe (and recommended) to say N here.
54
55config SERIAL_8250_PNP
56	bool "8250/16550 PNP device support" if EXPERT
57	depends on SERIAL_8250 && PNP
58	default y
59	---help---
60	  This builds standard PNP serial support. You may be able to
61	  disable this feature if you only need legacy serial support.
62
63config SERIAL_8250_FINTEK
64	bool "Support for Fintek F81216A LPC to 4 UART RS485 API"
65	depends on SERIAL_8250
66	---help---
67	  Selecting this option will add support for the RS485 capabilities
68	  of the Fintek F81216A LPC to 4 UART.
69
70	  If this option is not selected the device will be configured as a
71	  standard 16550A serial port.
72
73	  If unsure, say N.
74
75config SERIAL_8250_CONSOLE
76	bool "Console on 8250/16550 and compatible serial port"
77	depends on SERIAL_8250=y
78	select SERIAL_CORE_CONSOLE
79	select SERIAL_EARLYCON
80	---help---
81	  If you say Y here, it will be possible to use a serial port as the
82	  system console (the system console is the device which receives all
83	  kernel messages and warnings and which allows logins in single user
84	  mode). This could be useful if some terminal or printer is connected
85	  to that serial port.
86
87	  Even if you say Y here, the currently visible virtual console
88	  (/dev/tty0) will still be used as the system console by default, but
89	  you can alter that using a kernel command line option such as
90	  "console=ttyS1". (Try "man bootparam" or see the documentation of
91	  your boot loader (grub or lilo or loadlin) about how to pass options
92	  to the kernel at boot time.)
93
94	  If you don't have a VGA card installed and you say Y here, the
95	  kernel will automatically use the first serial line, /dev/ttyS0, as
96	  system console.
97
98	  You can set that using a kernel command line option such as
99	  "console=uart8250,io,0x3f8,9600n8"
100	  "console=uart8250,mmio,0xff5e0000,115200n8".
101	  and it will switch to normal serial console when the corresponding
102	  port is ready.
103	  "earlycon=uart8250,io,0x3f8,9600n8"
104	  "earlycon=uart8250,mmio,0xff5e0000,115200n8".
105	  it will not only setup early console.
106
107	  If unsure, say N.
108
109config SERIAL_8250_GSC
110	tristate
111	depends on SERIAL_8250 && GSC
112	default SERIAL_8250
113
114config SERIAL_8250_DMA
115	bool "DMA support for 16550 compatible UART controllers" if EXPERT
116	depends on SERIAL_8250 && DMADEVICES=y
117	default SERIAL_8250
118	help
119	  This builds DMA support that can be used with 8250/16650
120	  compatible UART controllers that support DMA signaling.
121
122config SERIAL_8250_PCI
123	tristate "8250/16550 PCI device support"
124	depends on SERIAL_8250 && PCI
125	default SERIAL_8250
126	help
127	  This builds standard PCI serial support. You may be able to
128	  disable this feature if you only need legacy serial support.
129	  Saves about 9K.
130	  Note that serial ports on NetMos 9835 Multi-I/O cards are handled
131	  by the parport_serial driver, enabled with CONFIG_PARPORT_SERIAL.
132
133config SERIAL_8250_EXAR
134	tristate "8250/16550 Exar/Commtech PCI/PCIe device support"
135	depends on SERIAL_8250_PCI
136	default SERIAL_8250
137	help
138	  This builds support for XR17C1xx, XR17V3xx and some Commtech
139	  422x PCIe serial cards that are not covered by the more generic
140	  SERIAL_8250_PCI option.
141
142config SERIAL_8250_HP300
143	tristate
144	depends on SERIAL_8250 && HP300
145	default SERIAL_8250
146
147config SERIAL_8250_CS
148	tristate "8250/16550 PCMCIA device support"
149	depends on PCMCIA && SERIAL_8250
150	---help---
151	  Say Y here to enable support for 16-bit PCMCIA serial devices,
152	  including serial port cards, modems, and the modem functions of
153	  multi-function Ethernet/modem cards. (PCMCIA- or PC-cards are
154	  credit-card size devices often used with laptops.)
155
156	  To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
157	  module will be called serial_cs.
158
159	  If unsure, say N.
160
161config SERIAL_8250_MEN_MCB
162	tristate "MEN MCB UART device support"
163	depends on MCB && SERIAL_8250
164	help
165	  This enables support for FPGA based UARTs found on many MEN
166	  boards. This driver enables support for the 16z025, 16z057
167	  and 16z125 UARTs.
168
169	  To compile this driver as a module, chose M here: the
170	  module will be called 8250_men_mcb.
171
172
173config SERIAL_8250_NR_UARTS
174	int "Maximum number of 8250/16550 serial ports"
175	depends on SERIAL_8250
176	default "4"
177	help
178	  Set this to the number of serial ports you want the driver
179	  to support.  This includes any ports discovered via ACPI or
180	  PCI enumeration and any ports that may be added at run-time
181	  via hot-plug, or any ISA multi-port serial cards.
182
183config SERIAL_8250_RUNTIME_UARTS
184	int "Number of 8250/16550 serial ports to register at runtime"
185	depends on SERIAL_8250
186	range 0 SERIAL_8250_NR_UARTS
187	default "4"
188	help
189	  Set this to the maximum number of serial ports you want
190	  the kernel to register at boot time.  This can be overridden
191	  with the module parameter "nr_uarts", or boot-time parameter
192	  8250.nr_uarts
193
194config SERIAL_8250_EXTENDED
195	bool "Extended 8250/16550 serial driver options"
196	depends on SERIAL_8250
197	help
198	  If you wish to use any non-standard features of the standard "dumb"
199	  driver, say Y here. This includes HUB6 support, shared serial
200	  interrupts, special multiport support, support for more than the
201	  four COM 1/2/3/4 boards, etc.
202
203	  Note that the answer to this question won't directly affect the
204	  kernel: saying N will just cause the configurator to skip all
205	  the questions about serial driver options. If unsure, say N.
206
207config SERIAL_8250_MANY_PORTS
208	bool "Support more than 4 legacy serial ports"
209	depends on SERIAL_8250_EXTENDED && !IA64
210	help
211	  Say Y here if you have dumb serial boards other than the four
212	  standard COM 1/2/3/4 ports. This may happen if you have an AST
213	  FourPort, Accent Async, Boca (read the Boca mini-HOWTO, available
214	  from <http://www.tldp.org/docs.html#howto>), or other custom
215	  serial port hardware which acts similar to standard serial port
216	  hardware. If you only use the standard COM 1/2/3/4 ports, you can
217	  say N here to save some memory. You can also say Y if you have an
218	  "intelligent" multiport card such as Cyclades, Digiboards, etc.
219
220#
221# Multi-port serial cards
222#
223
224config SERIAL_8250_FOURPORT
225	tristate "Support Fourport cards"
226	depends on SERIAL_8250 != n && ISA && SERIAL_8250_MANY_PORTS
227	help
228	  Say Y here if you have an AST FourPort serial board.
229
230	  To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
231	  will be called 8250_fourport.
232
233config SERIAL_8250_ACCENT
234	tristate "Support Accent cards"
235	depends on SERIAL_8250 != n && ISA && SERIAL_8250_MANY_PORTS
236	help
237	  Say Y here if you have an Accent Async serial board.
238
239	  To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
240	  will be called 8250_accent.
241
242config SERIAL_8250_ASPEED_VUART
243	tristate "Aspeed Virtual UART"
244	depends on SERIAL_8250
245	depends on OF
246	help
247	  If you want to use the virtual UART (VUART) device on Aspeed
248	  BMC platforms, enable this option. This enables the 16550A-
249	  compatible device on the local LPC bus, giving a UART device
250	  with no physical RS232 connections.
251
252config SERIAL_8250_BOCA
253	tristate "Support Boca cards"
254	depends on SERIAL_8250 != n && ISA && SERIAL_8250_MANY_PORTS
255	help
256	  Say Y here if you have a Boca serial board.  Please read the Boca
257	  mini-HOWTO, available from <http://www.tldp.org/docs.html#howto>
258
259	  To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
260	  will be called 8250_boca.
261
262config SERIAL_8250_EXAR_ST16C554
263	tristate "Support Exar ST16C554/554D Quad UART"
264	depends on SERIAL_8250 != n && ISA && SERIAL_8250_MANY_PORTS
265	help
266	  The Uplogix Envoy TU301 uses this Exar Quad UART.  If you are
267	  tinkering with your Envoy TU301, or have a machine with this UART,
268	  say Y here.
269
270	  To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
271	  will be called 8250_exar_st16c554.
272
273config SERIAL_8250_HUB6
274	tristate "Support Hub6 cards"
275	depends on SERIAL_8250 != n && ISA && SERIAL_8250_MANY_PORTS
276	help
277	  Say Y here if you have a HUB6 serial board.
278
279	  To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
280	  will be called 8250_hub6.
281
282#
283# Misc. options/drivers.
284#
285
286config SERIAL_8250_SHARE_IRQ
287	bool "Support for sharing serial interrupts"
288	depends on SERIAL_8250_EXTENDED
289	help
290	  Some serial boards have hardware support which allows multiple dumb
291	  serial ports on the same board to share a single IRQ. To enable
292	  support for this in the serial driver, say Y here.
293
294config SERIAL_8250_DETECT_IRQ
295	bool "Autodetect IRQ on standard ports (unsafe)"
296	depends on SERIAL_8250_EXTENDED
297	help
298	  Say Y here if you want the kernel to try to guess which IRQ
299	  to use for your serial port.
300
301	  This is considered unsafe; it is far better to configure the IRQ in
302	  a boot script using the setserial command.
303
304	  If unsure, say N.
305
306config SERIAL_8250_RSA
307	bool "Support RSA serial ports"
308	depends on SERIAL_8250_EXTENDED
309	help
310	  Say Y here if you have a IODATA RSA-DV II/S ISA card and
311	  would like to use its >115kbps speeds.
312	  You will need to provide module parameter "probe_rsa", or boot-time
313	  parameter 8250.probe_rsa with I/O addresses of this card then.
314
315	  If you don't have such card, or if unsure, say N.
316
317config SERIAL_8250_DWLIB
318	bool
319
320config SERIAL_8250_ACORN
321	tristate "Acorn expansion card serial port support"
322	depends on ARCH_ACORN && SERIAL_8250
323	help
324	  If you have an Atomwide Serial card or Serial Port card for an Acorn
325	  system, say Y to this option.  The driver can handle 1, 2, or 3 port
326	  cards.  If unsure, say N.
327
328config SERIAL_8250_BCM2835AUX
329	tristate "BCM2835 auxiliar mini UART support"
330	depends on ARCH_BCM2835 || COMPILE_TEST
331	depends on SERIAL_8250 && SERIAL_8250_SHARE_IRQ
332	help
333	  Support for the BCM2835 auxiliar mini UART.
334
335	  Features and limitations of the UART are
336	    Registers are similar to 16650 registers,
337              set bits in the control registers that are unsupported
338	      are ignored and read back as 0
339	    7/8 bit operation with 1 start and 1 stop bit
340	    8 symbols deep fifo for rx and tx
341	    SW controlled RTS and SW readable CTS
342	    Clock rate derived from system clock
343	    Uses 8 times oversampling (compared to 16 times for 16650)
344	    Missing break detection (but break generation)
345	    Missing framing error detection
346	    Missing parity bit
347	    Missing receive time-out interrupt
348	    Missing DCD, DSR, DTR and RI signals
349
350	  If unsure, say N.
351
352config SERIAL_8250_FSL
353	bool
354	depends on SERIAL_8250_CONSOLE
355	default PPC || ARM || ARM64
356
357config SERIAL_8250_DW
358	tristate "Support for Synopsys DesignWare 8250 quirks"
359	depends on SERIAL_8250
360	select SERIAL_8250_DWLIB
361	help
362	  Selecting this option will enable handling of the extra features
363	  present in the Synopsys DesignWare APB UART.
364
365config SERIAL_8250_EM
366	tristate "Support for Emma Mobile integrated serial port"
367	depends on SERIAL_8250 && ARM && HAVE_CLK
368	help
369	  Selecting this option will add support for the integrated serial
370	  port hardware found on the Emma Mobile line of processors.
371	  If unsure, say N.
372
373config SERIAL_8250_RT288X
374	bool "Ralink RT288x/RT305x/RT3662/RT3883 serial port support"
375	depends on SERIAL_8250
376	default y if MIPS_ALCHEMY || SOC_RT288X || SOC_RT305X || SOC_RT3883 || SOC_MT7620
377	help
378	  Selecting this option will add support for the alternate register
379	  layout used by Ralink RT288x/RT305x, Alchemy Au1xxx, and some others.
380	  If unsure, say N.
381
382config SERIAL_8250_OMAP
383	tristate "Support for OMAP internal UART (8250 based driver)"
384	depends on SERIAL_8250 && (ARCH_OMAP2PLUS || ARCH_K3)
385	help
386	  If you have a machine based on an Texas Instruments OMAP CPU you
387	  can enable its onboard serial ports by enabling this option.
388
389	  This driver uses ttyS instead of ttyO.
390
391config SERIAL_8250_OMAP_TTYO_FIXUP
392	bool "Replace ttyO with ttyS"
393	depends on SERIAL_8250_OMAP=y && SERIAL_8250_CONSOLE
394	default y
395	help
396	  This option replaces the "console=ttyO" argument with the matching
397	  ttyS argument if the user did not specified it on the command line.
398	  This ensures that the user can see the kernel output during boot
399	  which he wouldn't see otherwise. The getty has still to be configured
400	  for ttyS instead of ttyO regardless of this option.
401	  This option is intended for people who "automatically" enable this
402	  driver without knowing that this driver requires a different console=
403	  argument. If you read this, please keep this option disabled and
404	  instead update your kernel command line. If you prepare a kernel for a
405	  distribution or other kind of larger user base then you probably want
406	  to keep this option enabled. Otherwise people might complain about a
407	  not booting kernel because the serial console remains silent in case
408	  they forgot to update the command line.
409
410config SERIAL_8250_LPC18XX
411	tristate "NXP LPC18xx/43xx serial port support"
412	depends on SERIAL_8250 && OF && (ARCH_LPC18XX || COMPILE_TEST)
413	default ARCH_LPC18XX
414	help
415	  If you have a LPC18xx/43xx based board and want to use the
416	  serial port, say Y to this option. If unsure, say Y.
417
418config SERIAL_8250_MT6577
419	tristate "Mediatek serial port support"
420	depends on SERIAL_8250 && ARCH_MEDIATEK
421	help
422	  If you have a Mediatek based board and want to use the
423	  serial port, say Y to this option. If unsure, say N.
424
425config SERIAL_8250_UNIPHIER
426	tristate "Support for UniPhier on-chip UART"
427	depends on SERIAL_8250
428	depends on ARCH_UNIPHIER || COMPILE_TEST
429	help
430	  If you have a UniPhier based board and want to use the on-chip
431	  serial ports, say Y to this option. If unsure, say N.
432
433config SERIAL_8250_INGENIC
434	tristate "Support for Ingenic SoC serial ports"
435	depends on SERIAL_8250
436	depends on OF_FLATTREE
437	depends on MIPS || COMPILE_TEST
438	help
439	  If you have a system using an Ingenic SoC and wish to make use of
440	  its UARTs, say Y to this option. If unsure, say N.
441
442config SERIAL_8250_LPSS
443	tristate "Support for serial ports on Intel LPSS platforms"
444	default SERIAL_8250
445	depends on SERIAL_8250 && PCI
446	depends on X86 || COMPILE_TEST
447	select SERIAL_8250_DWLIB
448	select DW_DMAC_CORE if SERIAL_8250_DMA
449	select DW_DMAC_PCI if (SERIAL_8250_DMA && X86_INTEL_LPSS)
450	select RATIONAL
451	help
452	  Selecting this option will enable handling of the extra features
453	  present on the UART found on various Intel platforms such as:
454	    - Intel Baytrail SoC
455	    - Intel Braswell SoC
456	    - Intel Quark X1000 SoC
457
458config SERIAL_8250_MID
459	tristate "Support for serial ports on Intel MID platforms"
460	default SERIAL_8250
461	depends on SERIAL_8250 && PCI
462	depends on X86 || COMPILE_TEST
463	select HSU_DMA if SERIAL_8250_DMA
464	select HSU_DMA_PCI if (HSU_DMA && X86_INTEL_MID)
465	select RATIONAL
466	help
467	  Selecting this option will enable handling of the extra features
468	  present on the UART found on Intel Medfield SOC and various other
469	  Intel platforms.
470
471config SERIAL_8250_PXA
472	tristate "PXA serial port support"
473	depends on SERIAL_8250
474	depends on ARCH_PXA || ARCH_MMP
475	help
476	  If you have a machine based on an Intel XScale PXA2xx CPU you can
477	  enable its onboard serial ports by enabling this option. The option is
478	  applicable to both devicetree and legacy boards, and early console is
479	  part of its support.
480
481config SERIAL_OF_PLATFORM
482	tristate "Devicetree based probing for 8250 ports"
483	depends on SERIAL_8250 && OF
484	help
485	  This option is used for all 8250 compatible serial ports that
486	  are probed through devicetree, including Open Firmware based
487	  PowerPC systems and embedded systems on architectures using the
488	  flattened device tree format.
489