Re: [PATCH v3] console: use first console if stdout-path device doesn't appear

[Paul Burton]

Hi Larry,

On Monday, 7 November 2016 09:26:37 GMT Larry Finger wrote:
> > A revert was already submitted by Hans de Goede & is being discussed over
> > here:
> > 
> > https://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=147826151427455&w=2
> 
> I am a little surprised that I was not CCd on that thread.

Hans started that thread without copying you just as you started your thread 
without copying Andreas, who reported issues first.

> To reiterate, my
> PowerBook G4 with a PPC32 processor CRASHES on boot. That is a lot more
> serious than the console output disappearing.

Crashes as in init dies due to lack of a console, right?

> As it seems unlikely that this regression will be fixed in the current
> cycle, I recommend that the reversion of commit 05fd007e4629 until a proper
> fix is available.

I agree that reverting is probably the best option for now, and have replied 
with that in the other thread too.

Thanks,
    Paul

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