Re: [Linux-kernel] [PATCH] tty: serial: 8250: add CON_CONSDEV to flags

[Ben Dooks]

On 18/10/16 17:15, Jiri Slaby wrote:
> On 06/21/2016, 05:19 PM, Matthew Leach wrote:
> > When using the 8250 as a boot console and the main console results in
> > messages being printed twice.  The console framework will only
> > unregister boot consoles if a new console is registered with the
> > CON_CONSDEV flag set.
> >
> > Set this flag for the univ8250 console to prevent double-registration.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Matthew Leach <matthew.leach@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > ---
> >  drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_core.c | 2 +-
> >  1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
> >
> > diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_core.c b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_core.c
> > index 2f4f5ee..7a7453d 100644
> > --- a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_core.c
> > +++ b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_core.c
> > @@ -675,7 +675,7 @@ static struct console univ8250_console = {
> >  	.device		= uart_console_device,
> >  	.setup		= univ8250_console_setup,
> >  	.match		= univ8250_console_match,
> > -	.flags		= CON_PRINTBUFFER | CON_ANYTIME,
> > +	.flags		= CON_PRINTBUFFER | CON_ANYTIME | CON_CONSDEV,
>
> This patch breaks console= parameter handling. Passing:
>   console=ttyS0 console=tty0
> no longer means /dev/console is tty0 and it should be as is documented.
>
> I have not investigated further yet.

Ok, thanks.
I'll need to find Matthew Leach's new address as he's moved jobs.

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