Re: Console debugging wishlist was: Re: oops pauser.

[Josef Sipek]

On Tue, Jan 10, 2006 at 09:44:43PM +0100, Jan Engelhardt wrote:
> 
> >> I doubt this scrollback buffer is implemented as part of the video cards. 
> >> It is rather a kernel invention, and therefore uses standard RAM. But the 
> >> idea is good, preferably make it a CONFIG_ option.
> >
> >There is a config option that lets you specify the size of this buffer:
> >CONFIG_LOG_BUF_SHIFT
> 
> menuconfig help says
> 
>     "Select kernel log buffer size as a power of 2."
> 
> That does not sound like "console scroll buffer".

True. I should think more about what I say before I say it.

Jeff.
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