If the ROM provides functional STI routines, always register the sticon driver, even if the serial console was choosen as boot device. Additionally, in that case, do not make the sticon driver the default output console device. Signed-off-by: Helge Deller <deller@xxxxxx> diff --git a/drivers/video/console/sticon.c b/drivers/video/console/sticon.c index 21a5c280c8c9..8647d2b654b1 100644 --- a/drivers/video/console/sticon.c +++ b/drivers/video/console/sticon.c @@ -355,14 +355,13 @@ static int __init sticonsole_init(void) if (!sticon_sti) return -ENODEV; - if (conswitchp == &dummy_con) { - printk(KERN_INFO "sticon: Initializing STI text console.\n"); - console_lock(); - err = do_take_over_console(&sti_con, 0, MAX_NR_CONSOLES - 1, 1); - console_unlock(); - return err; - } - return 0; + pr_info("sticon: Initializing STI text console.\n"); + console_lock(); + err = do_take_over_console(&sti_con, 0, MAX_NR_CONSOLES - 1, + PAGE0->mem_cons.cl_class != CL_DUPLEX); + console_unlock(); + + return err; } module_init(sticonsole_init);