This patch adds function pl011_console_match() that implements
method match of struct console.  It allows to match consoles against
data specified in a string, for example taken from command line or
compiled by ACPI SPCR table handler.

Signed-off-by: Aleksey Makarov <redacted>
Reviewed-by: Peter Hurley <redacted>
---
 drivers/tty/serial/amba-pl011.c | 56 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 56 insertions(+)

diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/amba-pl011.c b/drivers/tty/serial/amba-pl011.c
index a2aa655..388edc8 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/amba-pl011.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/amba-pl011.c

@@ -2288,12 +2288,68 @@ static int __init pl011_console_setup(struct console *co, char *options)
 	return uart_set_options(&uap->port, co, baud, parity, bits, flow);
 }
 
+/**
+ *	pl011_console_match - non-standard console matching
+ *	@co:	  registering console
+ *	@name:	  name from console command line
+ *	@idx:	  index from console command line
+ *	@options: ptr to option string from console command line
+ *
+ *	Only attempts to match console command lines of the form:
+ *	    console=pl011,mmio|mmio32,<addr>[,<options>]
+ *	    console=pl011,0x<addr>[,<options>]
+ *	This form is used to register an initial earlycon boot console and
+ *	replace it with the amba_console at pl011 driver init.
+ *
+ *	Performs console setup for a match (as required by interface)
+ *	If no <options> are specified, then assume the h/w is already setup.
+ *
+ *	Returns 0 if console matches; otherwise non-zero to use default matching
+ */
+static int __init pl011_console_match(struct console *co, char *name, int idx,
+				      char *options)
+{
+	char match[] = "pl011";	/* pl011-specific earlycon name */
+	unsigned char iotype;
+	unsigned long addr;
+	int i;
+
+	if (strncmp(name, match, 5) != 0)
+		return -ENODEV;
+
+	if (uart_parse_earlycon(options, &iotype, &addr, &options))
+		return -ENODEV;
+
+	/* try to match the port specified on the command line */
+	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(amba_ports); i++) {
+		struct uart_port *port;
+
+		if (!amba_ports[i])
+			continue;
+
+		port = &amba_ports[i]->port;
+
+		if (iotype != UPIO_MEM && iotype != UPIO_MEM32)
+			continue;