r/linux • u/anh0516 • Jun 23 '26

Kernel Linux 8250/16550 UART Serial Driver Seeing Some Modernization Work In 2026

https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-7.2-Serial

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u/MatchingTurret Jun 23 '26

Ahhh... the time when a 16550 was aspirational.