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. Signed-off-by: Javier Martinez Canillas <javier.martinez@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> --- arch/arm/boot/dts/exynos5420-peach-pit.dts | 4 ++++ arch/arm/boot/dts/exynos5800-peach-pi.dts | 4 ++++ 2 files changed, 8 insertions(+) diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/exynos5420-peach-pit.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/exynos5420-peach-pit.dts index d0ee55f4d09f..3f4e2feaa927 100644 --- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/exynos5420-peach-pit.dts +++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/exynos5420-peach-pit.dts @@ -43,6 +43,10 @@ pinctrl-names = "default"; }; + chosen { + stdout-path = "serial3:115200n8"; + }; + fixed-rate-clocks { oscclk { compatible = "samsung,exynos5420-oscclk"; diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/exynos5800-peach-pi.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/exynos5800-peach-pi.dts index 7ea1d66dd719..c833bacf873b 100644 --- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/exynos5800-peach-pi.dts +++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/exynos5800-peach-pi.dts @@ -42,6 +42,10 @@ pinctrl-names = "default"; }; + chosen { + stdout-path = "serial3:115200n8"; + }; + fixed-rate-clocks { oscclk { compatible = "samsung,exynos5420-oscclk"; -- 2.1.4 -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-samsung-soc" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html