Re: [BK PATCH] console changes 1

[Martin J. B. <mb...@ar...>]

>> > Are you going to have early console support (ie printk from before
>> > what is now console_init) done before the freeze, or should I just
>> > submit our version?
>> 
>> On ppc64 Im currently setting a console up very early in arch init code
>> and using the CONFIG_EARLY_PRINTK hook to disable it at console_init
>> time. Works OK for me, do you guys need something on top of that?
> 
> Ugh!!! The reason I reworked the console system is because over the years
> hack after hack has been added. It now has lead to this twisted monster.
> Take a look at the fbdev driver codes in 2.4.X. Instead of another hack
> the console system should be cleaned up with a well thought out design to
> make the code base smaller and more effiencent.

Cool, as long as it gets merged by the freeze. We've been waiting for you 
to do this for a long time, but if it's not ready, then we need the hacky versions
in order to get the functionality.

M.