[U-Boot] [PATCH] [v2] powerpc: 'monitor' environment variable contains full video configuration

Wolfgang Denk
2011-03-15T20:41:52Z

Dear Timur Tabi,

In message <4D7FC2C5.2020406@freescale.com> you wrote:
>
> Ok, I think I get it. But I'm going to miss this merge window, because now I
> have to rewrite half of my patch.

You won't. We have a delay of at least 2 weeks.

> What is the standard mechanism for enabling the console on the video display?
> From what I can tell, if video_hw_init() returns non-NULL, then the console is
> set to the video display, regardless as to what the "stdout" environment
> variable says.

That's the default. Users can overwrite it, for example in "preboot".
See also CONFIG_ENV_OVERWRITE

Best regards,

Wolfgang Denk

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