[PATCH v2 3/3] xen/arm: allow console=hvc0 to be omitted for guests

Julien Grall julien.grall at linaro.org
Wed Feb 18 05:51:53 PST 2015


From: Ard Biesheuvel <ard.biesheuvel at linaro.org>

This patch registers hvc0 as the preferred console if no console
has been specified explicitly on the kernel command line.

The purpose is to allow platform agnostic kernels and boot images
(such as distro installers) to boot in a Xen/ARM domU without the
need to modify the command line by hand.

Signed-off-by: Ard Biesheuvel <ard.biesheuvel at linaro.org>
Reviewed-by: Julien Grall <julien.grall at linaro.org>
---
 arch/arm/xen/enlighten.c | 4 ++++
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+)

diff --git a/arch/arm/xen/enlighten.c b/arch/arm/xen/enlighten.c
index 1660432..904bd2d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/xen/enlighten.c
+++ b/arch/arm/xen/enlighten.c
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include <linux/cpuidle.h>
 #include <linux/cpufreq.h>
 #include <linux/cpu.h>
+#include <linux/console.h>
 
 #include <linux/mm.h>
 
@@ -255,6 +256,9 @@ void __init xen_early_init(void)
 		xen_start_info->flags |= SIF_INITDOMAIN|SIF_PRIVILEGED;
 	else
 		xen_start_info->flags &= ~(SIF_INITDOMAIN|SIF_PRIVILEGED);
+
+	if (!console_set_on_cmdline && !xen_initial_domain())
+		add_preferred_console("hvc", 0, NULL);
 }
 
 static int __init xen_guest_init(void)
-- 
2.1.4




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