Another thing I would like to see in the generic code is an interface
to register serial drivers instead of the current approach where every
serial driver is assigned its own major.
I see no reason for wasting all these majors on this and IMHO it is a
lot better to use dynamic allocation of serial devices, thus if one
replaces a serial board with a different brand it is not necessary to
go and change the entire software setup.
It's something to think about, but doing this in a way that doesn't
break compatibility with either (a) existing systems' /dev directories
and (b) all of the existing tty device drivers will be a wee bit
challenging. It'll probably be a while before I get to this one,
actually.
I can definitely understand why something like this would be desireable
on certain platforms, though.
- Ted