linux-kernel - Re: [RFC PATCH] printk: console: Allow each console to have its own loglevel

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Date:   Thu, 19 May 2022 15:37:10 +0100
From:   Chris Down <chris@...isdown.name>
To:     Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@...ux-m68k.org>
Cc:     Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        Petr Mladek <pmladek@...e.com>,
        Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>,
        Kernel Team <kernel-team@...com>
Subject: Re: [RFC PATCH] printk: console: Allow each console to have its own
 loglevel

Hey Geert,

Geert Uytterhoeven writes:
>All of the above options are appropriate for "classic" systems,
>where the console device is selected using the "console=" option.
>
>On systems using Device tree, the serial console device is selected
>using the "chosen/stout-path" property in DT, and the graphical
>console is usually auto-detected and auto-enabled through DRM.
>Do you envision a way to specify a specific console loglevel on the
>kernel command line on such systems?

Interesting question! I hadn't really thought about device tree. I actually 
have very little understanding of how it works to be honest :-)

I'm happy to add loglevel support to device tree, I assume I'd add another 
property under the chosen node, like chosen/stdout-loglevel.

I have some questions, though:

1. It looks like DT is standardised. Do I need to get standards approval first?
2. Is there documentation on how to reliably test DT changes?

Thanks!

Chris