Re: [U-Boot] [PATCH 2/2] bootm: Move silencing of linux console to deprecated config option.

10 Jan 2012

On Tuesday 10 January 2012 14:16:58 Doug Anderson wrote:
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--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -606,9 +606,8 @@ The following options need to be configured:
   	environment 'console=serial'.
When CONFIG_SILENT_CONSOLE is defined, all console


messages (by U-Boot and Linux!) can be silenced with


the "silent" environment variable. See


doc/README.silent for more information.




messages can be silenced with the "silent" environment


variable. See doc/README.silent for more information.



this now becomes vague for anyone who is used to the old behavior/description.  
i'd have the new wording say "U-Boot messages" rather than "messages", and 
then add a tip that people have to manually add "console=" themselves to the 
kernel's bootargs in order for messages there to be silenced.
-mike

    

Mike Frysinger