SERIAL8250_REGISTER_(9)                 16x50 UART Driver                 SERIAL8250_REGISTER_(9)



NAME
       serial8250_register_8250_port - register a serial port

SYNOPSIS
       int serial8250_register_8250_port(struct uart_8250_port * up);

ARGUMENTS
       up
           serial port template

DESCRIPTION
       Configure the serial port specified by the request. If the port exists and is in use, it
       is hung up and unregistered first.

       The port is then probed and if necessary the IRQ is autodetected If this fails an error is
       returned.

       On success the port is ready to use and the line number is returned.

COPYRIGHT
Kernel Hackers Manual 4.8.                 January 2017                   SERIAL8250_REGISTER_(9)