# This is a BitKeeper generated patch for the following project:
# Project Name: Linux kernel tree
# This patch format is intended for GNU patch command version 2.5 or higher.
# This patch includes the following deltas:
#	           ChangeSet	1.1069.1.209+1.1069.178.12 -> 1.1069.211.1
#	drivers/char/Config.in	1.36.1.29 -> 1.39.1.20
#	Documentation/Configure.help	1.162.1.62 -> 1.166.1.30
#	drivers/char/Makefile	1.27.1.15 -> 1.31.1.8
#
diff -Nru a/Documentation/Configure.help b/Documentation/Configure.help
--- a/Documentation/Configure.help	Wed Jan 21 16:02:42 2004
+++ b/Documentation/Configure.help	Wed Jan 21 16:02:42 2004
@@ -18530,6 +18530,11 @@
   purpose port, say Y here. See
   <http://www.dig64.org/specifications/DIG64_HCDPv10a_01.pdf>.
 
+Support for serial ports defined in ACPI namespace
+CONFIG_SERIAL_ACPI
+  If you wish to enable serial port discovery via the ACPI
+  namespace, say Y here.  If unsure, say N.
+
 Support for PowerMac serial ports
 CONFIG_MAC_SERIAL
   If you have Macintosh style serial ports (8 pin mini-DIN), say Y
diff -Nru a/drivers/char/Config.in b/drivers/char/Config.in
--- a/drivers/char/Config.in	Wed Jan 21 16:02:42 2004
+++ b/drivers/char/Config.in	Wed Jan 21 16:02:42 2004
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@
       tristate '   Atomwide serial port support' CONFIG_ATOMWIDE_SERIAL
       tristate '   Dual serial port support' CONFIG_DUALSP_SERIAL
    fi
+   if [ "$CONFIG_ACPI" = "y" ]; then
+      bool '  Support for serial ports defined in ACPI namespace' CONFIG_SERIAL_ACPI
+   fi
 fi
 dep_mbool 'Extended dumb serial driver options' CONFIG_SERIAL_EXTENDED $CONFIG_SERIAL
 if [ "$CONFIG_SERIAL_EXTENDED" = "y" ]; then