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Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2008 15:42:01 -0700
From: "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@zytor.com>
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To: Mike Travis <travis@sgi.com>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/1] x86: Add config option to setup early serial console
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Mike Travis wrote:
>  * Add config option EARLY_SERIAL_CONSOLE to enable early
>    printk's to be directed to the serial console.
> 
> Based on linux-next
> 
> Signed-off-by: Mike Travis <travis@sgi.com>

Is there any reason this can't be done dynamically, via a command-line 
option instead?

We can get to the command line extremely early if need be.

	-hpa