[patch 0/8] systemsim and hvc_console patches

[Arnd Bergmann]

This is an attempt from me to get the hvc console patches that
we have been discussing earlier and the slightly related
systemsim patches from Eric's git tree into a formally correct
shape for submission.

The first hvc_console patch is the combined patch of Ryan's
last submission and the base patch we have discussed last year.

I have not taken much of a look into the systemsim device drivers
themselves to see if they are any good and I realize that it is
_very_ late for any new feature to get included into 2.6.16.

Paul, please merge any of this that you feel comfortable with.

The systemsim base patch and the hvc_console base patch are
the only ones that other have dependencies on, any other one
can be left out if it is not good enough.

	Arnd <><