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Date: Tue, 19 Oct 1999 16:13:27 -0400
From: Phil Schwan <pschwan@thepuffingroup.com>
To: Grant Grundler <grundler@cup.hp.com>
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Subject: Re: [parisc-linux] LASI and serial port initialization
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On Oct 19, Grant Grundler wrote:
> I agree the pre-init buffering is perfectly acceptable. No problem.

I think the point that many people have noted (regarding ports to new
platforms and seeing data before the console is up) is worth thinking
about.  Why not register an IODC console immediately, and then
register a preferred console once it becomes available?

-Phil