Boot hang when setting console=none with MPC5200B custom board

[Sylvain Lamontagne]

Hi Albrecht,

> > 1. Is it possible ?
> 
> Yes!  I tried this with several kernel versions (currently 2.6.33), using the option 'console=tty0'.  Works just fine...
> 
Happy to know that it can be done !

> > 2. Do you have any idea how it can be achieve ?
> 
> Hmmm, iirc, I also saw the effect you have.  I *think* the solution was to ensure that all /dev/* files were created manually in the jffs image, not by running mdev (if you use busybox).  But I might be wrong here, sorry.  Being at home, I don't have access to the device, but I can re-check tomorrow.
> 
Humm I see, here is the node I'm creating in the initial ramdisk, so
they are there before mdev is launched in one of my init scripts.
--------------------------------
console       c   5   1
null          c   1   3
zero          c   1   5
ptmx          c   5   2
tty           c   5   0
random        c   1   8
urandom       c   1   9
initrd        b   1   250
ram0          b   1   0
ram1          b   1   1
ram2          b   1   2
ram3          b   1   3
ramdisk -> ram0
ram -> ram0
loop0         b   7   0
loop1         b   7   1
--------------------------------

I think I have all the necessary device for boot, but if you could
double check with yours I would appreciated it.

> > 3. Do you know a bug in 2.6.29.2 that could prevent this to work ?
> 
> Not sure if I used *exactly* that version w/o serial console, but (iirc) 2.6.28.something, and then many different up to .33 - they all work!

Ok

> 
> Best, Albrecht.

Thank you 

Sylvain