Messages in this thread | | | From | Arnd Bergmann <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH 0/3] ARM: dts: Define stdout-patch for Exynos Chromebooks | Date | Tue, 17 Mar 2015 06:27:19 +0100 |
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On Tuesday 17 March 2015 10:51:13 Kukjin Kim wrote: > Javier Martinez Canillas wrote: > > > > The kernel can use as the default console a serial port if is defined > > as stdout device in the Device Tree. > > > > This allows a board to be booted without the need of having a console > > parameter in the kernel command line. > > > > This small series add a stdout-path property for Exynos5 Chromebooks and > > is composed of the following patches: > > > > Javier Martinez Canillas (3): > > ARM: dts: Define stdout-path property for Peach boards > > ARM: dts: Define stdout-path property for Snow board > > ARM: dts: Define stdout-path property for Spring board > > > > arch/arm/boot/dts/exynos5250-snow.dts | 1 + > > arch/arm/boot/dts/exynos5250-spring.dts | 1 + > > arch/arm/boot/dts/exynos5420-peach-pit.dts | 4 ++++ > > arch/arm/boot/dts/exynos5800-peach-pi.dts | 4 ++++ > > 4 files changed, 10 insertions(+) > > > + Arnd > > Basically, I have no objection to add stdout-path property on board DT but I > need to ask other ARM guys how they think about? Always I'm questioned what > should be defined in bootloader before entering kernel and IMHO kernel can do > it, it should be defined in bootloader though > > Let's wait for other opinions... >
We're trying to do this on all machines now so we can replace debug_ll with earlycon for any normal use case aside from early early boot debugging.
Please merge this patch set.
Arnd
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