Re: [PATCH] console logging detour via printk

[Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@linux-m68k.org>]

On Sat, May 1, 2010 at 00:03, Samo Pogacnik <samo_pogacnik@t-2.net> wrote:
> while i was searching for effective logging of complete console output
> produced by the kernel and user phase of the boot process, it turned out
> that only kernel messages imho get systematically cached and stored into
> log files (if needed). All userspace processes are on their own to use
> syslog, which is fine, but there are also many console messages
> reporting the boot status via init scripts, .... I came across the
> bootlogd daemo, which handles the job of redirecting console output into
> a log file, but i find it problematic to use especialy, when using
> initial ram disk image.
>
> So in short i came up with an idea to transform console writes into
> printks at appropriate code place of some console drivers (the patch
> includes code for VT console and SERIAL_CORE console drivers). Printks
> eventually reach console device avoiding the patched part of the console
> drivers.

What about catching /dev/console instead of VT console,  SERIAL_CORE
console, ...?
Then it works with whatever console= parameter you specify.

Gr{oetje,eeting}s,

						Geert

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