Driver for the onboard PC COM ports.
compc [poll[=ticks] pollpri=pri com{1,2,3,4,5,6}[=base:intr] | irqfix]
Parameters
poll[=ticks]
- Enable polling at optional tick rate.
pollpri=pri
- Set the priority of the polling thread, default 128.
com1[=base:irq]
- Install COM1 with optional base address and irq. Default is 03f8:4.
com2[=base:irq]
- Install COM2 with optional base address and irq. Default is 02f8:3.
com3[=base:irq]
- Install COM3 with optional base address and irq. Default is 03e8:4.
com4[=base:irq]
- Install COM4 with optional base address and irq Default is 02e8:3.
com5[=base:irq]
- Install COM5 with optional base address and irq Default is 03e0:4.
com6[=base:irq]
- Install COM6 with optional base address and irq Default is 02e0:3.
irqfix
- Enable SuperIO IRQ fix for some SuperIO chips, if interrupts are not working.
Remarks
PC device COM1 is installed as device "COM1", and so on. You cannot change this mapping. IRQ values may be 1,3-15. COMPC attempts to install COM1 and COM2 by default.
Requirements
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