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From: Chad Schwartz <cwslist@main.cornernet.com>
To: Alan Cox <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk>
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Subject: Re: Dropping chars on 16550
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absolutely, they are.

They don't follow the same archaic I/O register mechanism, either. which
is *GOOD*.

(Just take a peak at the 16C854 sometime. You'll understand exactly how
archaic it can GET.)

Chad

> > macs and sun machines use z85c30 chips, so there are some non-16550 boxes
> > out there.
>
> SGI kit also tends to use Z85Cx30 based devices. Its unfortunate the 16xx0
> series serial controllers won as the Z85Cx30 is much more flexible ;)
>

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