[LinuxPPS] no rc.serial in F8

[Udo van den Heuvel]

Rodolfo Giometti wrote:
>>> Currently I'm waiting some feedbacks from you in order to be sure that
>>> everything is ok. After that I'll send the patch to the LKML, Andrew
>>> Morton and David Woodhouse.
>> LinuxPPS works OK as far as I can see, but of course I am no guru. i
>> just assisted a tiny bit for this NMEA patch. (thank YOU for your part
>> there)
>>
>> What else could be checked?
>>
>> Maybe others have last minute remarks?
> 
> Currently I still to know if lp support works... I have no hardware to test it.

Can't help there.

> Meanwhile, the discussion about open() or not open() the parent device
> for the PPS sources connected with the serial ports seems to me that
> is better using 'cat' from userland. :)

Document it properly.
Find real-world examples that need this and/or supply alternatives as a
workaround (NMEA or somethign better...)

> Also I'm still waiting some considerations from Dave Jones from
> RedHat. I think that if RedHat will adopt LinuxPPS we are a lot
> possibilities for kernel inclusion, aren't we? ;)

Yes.
Also this could give ideas about solutions to the open issue(s).
I.o.w.: it's a step in the right direction.
I think you should send out the patch before Christmas, without hurrying.
Then people could look at it during the holidays.

(good or bad?)