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Commit de6f86ce authored by Yegor Yefremov's avatar Yegor Yefremov Committed by Greg Kroah-Hartman
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RS485 documentation: add 16C950 UART description



Add a notion about 16C950 UART, that is using DTR signal for RS485 mode.

Signed-off-by: default avatarYegor Yefremov <yegorslists@googlemail.com>
Signed-off-by: default avatarGreg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@suse.de>
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2. HARDWARE-RELATED CONSIDERATIONS

   Some CPUs (e.g., Atmel AT91) contain a built-in half-duplex mode capable of
   automatically controlling line direction by toggling RTS. That can used to
   control external half-duplex hardware like an RS485 transceiver or any
   RS232-connected half-duplex device like some modems.
   Some CPUs/UARTs (e.g., Atmel AT91 or 16C950 UART) contain a built-in
   half-duplex mode capable of automatically controlling line direction by
   toggling RTS or DTR signals. That can be used to control external
   half-duplex hardware like an RS485 transceiver or any RS232-connected
   half-duplex devices like some modems.

   For these microcontrollers, the Linux driver should be made capable of
   working in both modes, and proper ioctls (see later) should be made