Re: Specifying the console device using an alias

Hi Sascha,

On 18 August 2014 13:19, Sascha Hauer [off-list ref] wrote:

Simon,

On Thu, Aug 14, 2014 at 10:02:10PM -0600, Simon Glass wrote:

quoted

(correct list)

On 14 August 2014 21:42, Simon Glass [off-list ref] wrote:

quoted

Hi,

In U-Boot we currently specify the console device (typically serial)
using something like:

aliases {
   console = "/serial@1234";
}

But the question has come up as to whether this should be done another
way. I see the "linux.stdout" property in the /chosen node.

I am concerned that making use of the /chosen node in U-Boot might
confuse a lot of people, since this node is normally used to provide
selections for the OS to use when booting. If we did use /chosen, then
linux,stdout seems plain wrong but perhaps u-boot,stdout could be used
instead.

See ePAPR. There's a stdout-path property specified, without linux,
prefix.

Yes, I see that, but linux doesn't use it AFAICT. Are you suggesting
that U-Boot should? Or should we use 'u-boot,stdout-path' in /chosen?
See my question immediately above about /chosen.

Regards,
Simon
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