Linux determines its console based on several sources:
1. the console command line parameter
2. device tree (e.g. /chosen/stdout-path)
3. various other board- and arch-specific sources
If the console parameter specifies a real console (e.g. ttyS0) then that is
used as /dev/console. However, if it does not specify a real console (e.g.
ttyDoesntExist) then *nothing* will be used as /dev/console.
Reading/writing it will return ENODEV. Additionally, no other source will
be used as a console source.
Linux commit ab4af56ae250 ("printk/console: Allow to disable console output
by using console="" or console=null") recently changed the semantics of the
parameter. Previously, specifying console="" would be treated like
specifying some other bad console. This commit changed things so that it
added /dev/ttynull as a console (if available). However, it also allows
for other console sources. If the device tree specifies a console (such as
if U-Boot and Linux share a device tree), then it will be used in addition
to /dev/ttynull. This can result in a non-silent console.
To avoid this, explicitly set ttynull as the console. This will disable
other console sources. If CONFIG_NULL_TTY is disabled, then this will have
the same behavior as in the past (no output, and writing /dev/console
returns ENODEV).
[1] and [2] have additional background on this kernel change.
[1] https://lore.kernel.org/all/20201006025935.GA597@jagdpanzerIV.localdomain/
[2] https://lore.kernel.org/all/20201111135450.11214-1-pmladek@suse.com/
Signed-off-by: Sean Anderson <sean.anderson@seco.com>
Add a stage pre-load to the command bootm.
Right now, this stage may be used to read a
header and check the signature of the full
image.
Reviewed-by: Simon Glass <sjg@chromium.org>
Signed-off-by: Philippe Reynes <philippe.reynes@softathome.com>
Quite a lot of the code in common/relates to booting and images. Before
adding more it seems like a good time to move the code into its own
directory.
Most files with 'boot' or 'image' in them are moved, except:
- autoboot.c which relates to U-Boot automatically running a script
- bootstage.c which relates to U-Boot timing
Drop the removal of boot* files from the output directory, since this
interfers with the symlinks created by tools and there does not appear
to be any such file from my brief testing.
Signed-off-by: Simon Glass <sjg@chromium.org>
Reviewed-by: Artem Lapkin <email2tema@gmail.com>
Tested-by: Artem Lapkin <email2tema@gmail.com>
