[PATCH/RFC] Add Alternative Log Buffer Support for printk Messages

Josh Boyer jwboyer at linux.vnet.ibm.com
Wed Nov 26 05:55:19 EST 2008


On Tue, 25 Nov 2008 12:53:12 -0600
"Matt Sealey" <matt at genesi-usa.com> wrote:

> Nitpick, really.. shouldn't the logbuffer location(s) be some device tree
> property(ies), perhaps something in the
> /chosen node that U-Boot etc. can then fill out?

I don't think that's a nitpick.  It's a fundamental change in how this
would all work.  However, I do think you're generally right.

Perhaps not /chosen, but maybe something like /rtas or /firmware, etc.

josh



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