> On Wed, May 16, 2007 at 12:41:18PM -0500, Rolf Brudeseth wrote:
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> >
> > I tested the script with the console attached to serial port 1 and 2 (hvsi0
> > and hvsi1).
> >
> > I had to make some minor changes to the script to get it to work.
> >
> > I don't know, but you may want to implement the changes differently.
> > Regardless, before you submit the final 90console script, I assume I need
> > to figure out how to detect whether a graphics monitor is used as the
> > console, as well as how the ATX workstation behaves.
>
> Hi Rolf, ...
>
> I have a question here. Is this a safe way to handle this ? The options
> contain the variables of the OF, set by the user, but it is also
> possible to boot directly from the OF command line, bypassing the values
> found in options, or have special values passed from yaboot. On the
> pegasos, but i suppose the same holds true for IBM power boxes, i know
> it is even possible to pass these special values by the DHCP server.
>
> This would typically be done in a d-i install, where you want to
> over-ride the defaults, without changing the real values. I know i have
> done so myself.
>
> So, all in all, it is much better to do the same using the chosen
> properties, which is what should be used on CHRP for this kind of
> things, and is also said to be so in the CHRP spec.
>
> If you don't believe me, or otherwise ignore me, just ask someone with a
> clue on this and they will tell you so.
I am not ignoring you, just slow at responding. I am getting input from folks that are not adding their comments to this bug, and I am no Open Firmware expert so it is taking me some time to wrap my head around this.
But I am happy to change the script if you think I am not implenting the changes in the optimum way.
$ ls -l /proc/device-tree/chosen/
total 16
-r--r--r-- 1 root root 19 2007-05-17 10:23 bootargs
-r--r--r-- 1 root root 58 2007-05-17 10:23 bootpath
-r--r--r-- 1 root root 4 2007-05-17 10:23 cpu
-r--r--r-- 1 root root 40 2007-05-17 10:23 ibm,rpa-client-config
-r--r--r-- 1 root root 8 2007-05-17 10:23 linux,initrd-end
-r--r--r-- 1 root root 8 2007-05-17 10:23 linux,initrd-start
-r--r--r-- 1 root root 8 2007-05-17 10:23 linux,kernel-end
-r--r--r-- 1 root root 4 2007-05-17 10:23 linux,phandle
-r--r--r-- 1 root root 4 2007-05-17 10:23 linux,stdout-package
-r--r--r-- 1 root root 22 2007-05-17 10:23 linux,stdout-path
-r--r--r-- 1 root root 4 2007-05-17 10:23 memory
-r--r--r-- 1 root root 4 2007-05-17 10:23 mmu
-r--r--r-- 1 root root 7 2007-05-17 10:23 name
-r--r--r-- 1 root root 4 2007-05-17 10:23 nvram
-r--r--r-- 1 root root 4 2007-05-17 10:23 stdin
-r--r--r-- 1 root root 4 2007-05-17 10:23 stdout
I see that the following two files report the node, so changing the script to use 'chosen' instead, and testing it on my hardware is no problem.
$ cat /proc/device-tree/options/output-device
/vdevice/vty@30000000
$ cat /proc/device-tree/chosen/linux,stdout-path
/vdevice/vty@30000000
But I can not find an equivalent method in 'chosen' to determine whether the console is mapped to hvsi0 or hvc0.
$ cat /proc/device-tree/vdevice/vty@30000000/compatible
hvterm-protocol
Let me know what I should use. I can either modify the script myself or if you prefer you can send me a new one. Either way I can test it.
>
> Friendly,
>
> Sven Luther
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