Index: linux-2.4.35.4/drivers/char/serial.c =================================================================== --- linux-2.4.35.4.orig/drivers/char/serial.c 2007-12-15 05:19:44.934981737 +0100 +++ linux-2.4.35.4/drivers/char/serial.c 2007-12-15 05:20:00.539871010 +0100 @@ -5458,18 +5458,6 @@ sizeof(struct rs_multiport_struct)); #endif } -#ifdef CONFIG_SERIAL_CONSOLE - /* - * The interrupt of the serial console port - * can't be shared. - */ - if (sercons.flags & CON_CONSDEV) { - for(i = 0; i < NR_PORTS; i++) - if (i != sercons.index && - rs_table[i].irq == rs_table[sercons.index].irq) - rs_table[i].irq = 0; - } -#endif show_serial_version(); /* Initialize the tty_driver structure */