> The distros have no problem logging complete console output into log > files or over the network, because they simply do not do it at least for > the initrd part of the boot process (i'd be glad, if i'm wrong). I'd have to double check - but its trivial to move the log if so. > > I suspect what you actually need for such logging might be to write a > > very simple tty driver whose write method is implemented as printk. That > > works in the general case and doesn't require hacking up the code > > everywhere else. > > Looks to me that some kernel code is welcome:)? I really don't see the point but if you must do it then doing it as its own driver would at least avoid making a mess in the rest of the kernel, at which point it becomes less of a problem > > However given your init stuff can trivially use openpty to set up a logged > > console I am not sure I see the point in doing this in kernel in the > > first place. > > > > As said above, how to bridge kernel boot start and logging daemon > start-up without kernel help, especially when initrd is in the way? imho > it would be too complicated. Put the logging start up in the initrd, its just a ramdisk its not special in any way at all. -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-embedded" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
