Re: [Xen-devel] RE: [PATCH] Paravirtual framebuffer use xvc for xenconsole [4/6]

[Keir Fraser <Keir.Fraser@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 18/8/06 10:22 pm, "Ian Pratt" <m+Ian.Pratt@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>> This is the patch from Amos Waterland for the xenconsole to
>> use /dev/xvc0 instead of taking over ttys.  I've fixed a few places
>> which needed to check for XVC mode in addition to serial mode.  Also,
>> until LANANA responds with an official minor, I've adjusted it to use
>> char 250/187 (in the experimental range) as opposed to 204/187
>> 
>> Signed-off-by: Jeremy Katz <katzj@xxxxxxxxxx>
> 
> If we're going down the xvc0 route, wouldn't we want to change the default
> behaviour too? I believe the current patch registers as ttyS0 for dom0 and
> xvc0 for other doms. Wouldn't we want to register as xvc0 regardless?
> 
> Any idea when we're hear from LANANA?

I think the requests get dealt with in batches every couple of months. I
don't think the patch should go in until we get a response, unless we don't
mind all users having to change their /dev/xvc0 node down the road (I
presume they'll need one to run a getty on it from inittab; running on
/dev/console never worked very well for me in the past).

 -- Keir



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