2 files changed, 19 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_core.c b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_core.c
index 2d563cb9057e..35f9c96aada9 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_core.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_core.c
@@ -3418,6 +3418,7 @@ MODULE_PARM_DESC(probe_rsa, "Probe I/O ports for RSA");
 #endif
 MODULE_ALIAS_CHARDEV_MAJOR(TTY_MAJOR);
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_SERIAL_8250_DEPRECATED_OPTIONS
 #ifndef MODULE
 /* This module was renamed to 8250_core in 3.7.  Keep the old "8250" name
  * working as well for the module options so we don't break people.  We
@@ -3446,3 +3447,4 @@ static void __used s8250_options(void)
 #else
 MODULE_ALIAS("8250_core");
 #endif
+#endif
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/Kconfig b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/Kconfig
index 2ef9537bcb2c..80fe91e64a52 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/Kconfig
@@ -33,6 +33,23 @@ config SERIAL_8250
           Most people will say Y or M here, so that they can use serial mice,
           modems and similar devices connecting to the standard serial ports.
 
+config SERIAL_8250_DEPRECATED_OPTIONS
+        bool "Support 8250_core.* kernel options (DEPRECATED)"
+        depends on SERIAL_8250
+        default y
+        ---help---
+          In 3.7 we renamed 8250 to 8250_core by mistake, so now we have to
+          accept kernel parameters in both forms like 8250_core.nr_uarts=4 and
+          8250.nr_uarts=4. We now renamed the module back to 8250, but if
+          anybody noticed in 3.7 and changed their userspace we still have to
+          keep the 8350_core.* options around until they revert the changes
+          they already did.
+
+          If 8250 is built as a module, this adds 8250_core alias instead. 
+
+          If you did not notice yet and/or you have userspace from pre-3.7, it
+          is safe (and recommended) to say N here.
+
 config SERIAL_8250_PNP
         bool "8250/16550 PNP device support" if EXPERT
         depends on SERIAL_8250 && PNP