linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] Wait for console to become available, ver 3.1

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Message-ID: <49EB4D43.7080701@cisco.com>
Date:	Sun, 19 Apr 2009 09:11:47 -0700
From:	David VomLehn <dvomlehn@...co.com>
To:	7eggert@....de
CC:	Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Wait for console to become available, ver 3.1

Bodo Eggert wrote:
> David VomLehn <dvomlehn@...co.com> wrote:
> 
>> +     consoledelay=ms [KNL] Wait up to ms milliseconds for the preferred
>> +                     console to be registered, then continue. Useful for
>> +                     systems where a console may not be plugged in, such as
>> +                     for USB serial devices.
> 
>> +     consolewait     [KNL] Wait (indefinitely) for preferred console device
>> +                     to be registered. Useful, for example, for USB serial
>> +                     devices, but will never complete booting if no console
>> +                     is plugged in.
> 
> I'd use (consoledelay == -1) -> wait forever.

These are modelled after the way delays are done for the boot device, a 
consistency which should make them easier to remember. If others 
disagree, I am willing to implement your suggestion, though.

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