On Sat, 2007-12-01 at 15:40 +0100, Olaf Hering wrote: > How is the serial console autodetection supposed to work with current > kernels? arch/powerpc/kernel/legacy_serial.c is not compiled unless > CONFIG_PPC_UDBG_16550 is selected. > Even if I force this config option, legacy_serial_console remains -1 and > the ch-a/ch-b check in check_legacy_serial_console() does not trigger. > Can the ch-a/ch-b check in check_legacy_serial_console() trigger anyway? > > The autodetection used to work in earlier kernels. > > A compiletime check for CONFIG_SERIAL_PMACZILOG_TTYS is also required, > to switch between ttyS and ttyPZ. Currently ttyS is hardcoded.
It might well have bitrotted. It should be taken out of that file anyway. I'll have a look next week. Remind me if I forget :-) Ben. _______________________________________________ Linuxppc-dev mailing list Linuxppc-dev@ozlabs.org https://ozlabs.org/mailman/listinfo/linuxppc-dev