> > - linux cannot redirect console to serial line, yet. But there are
> > some hooks which make that possible. In linux/drivers/char/console.c
> > you can find a call
> > register_console(console_print);
> > which registers system console as output channel for printk's.
>
> I saw this when I was looking around recently. It would be good to be
> able have /dev/tty1 go to /dev/cua0 as well; this would make init and
> the /bin/login in /etc/rc.d/rc.M (slackware) work with the serial port
> with no other changes. Where is it written that the terminal that
> /etc/rc.d/* gets is tty1?
There is no need in pointing /dev/ttyX to /dev/cuaX! The behaviour of
login and getty is defined via init process and /etc/inittab (which is
in user space). /dev/ttyX is the physical device of your console while
/dev/cuaX is that of the serial lines.
What we need is a kernel function which is capable of redirecting
printk's text output to serial device. And this function must be
registered with register_console(serial_print). Just implenent
serial_print() and you're finished.
> I'm surprised that noone has written this before. It seems such a
> useful thing to have. I would, but I don't have the time (who does!).
I'm surprised, too. Maybe there are some functions in serial driver
which can be used for that?
Andreas
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