add ttyprintk driver

Ttyprintk is a pseudo TTY driver, which allows users to make printk
messages, via output to ttyprintk device. It is possible to store
"console" messages inline with kernel messages for better analyses of
the boot process, for example.

Signed-off-by: Samo Pogacnik <samo_pogacnik@t-2.net>
Acked-by: Alan Cox <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk>
Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@suse.de>
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Samo Pogacnik
2010-08-25 20:44:07 +02:00
committato da Greg Kroah-Hartman
parent 891b9dd107
commit 24b4b67d17
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@@ -493,6 +493,21 @@ config LEGACY_PTY_COUNT
When not in use, each legacy PTY occupies 12 bytes on 32-bit
architectures and 24 bytes on 64-bit architectures.
config TTY_PRINTK
bool "TTY driver to output user messages via printk"
depends on EMBEDDED
default n
---help---
If you say Y here, the support for writing user messages (i.e.
console messages) via printk is available.
The feature is useful to inline user messages with kernel
messages.
In order to use this feature, you should output user messages
to /dev/ttyprintk or redirect console to this TTY.
If unsure, say N.
config BRIQ_PANEL
tristate 'Total Impact briQ front panel driver'
depends on PPC_CHRP