[yocto] meta-cedartrail - serial console

[jfabernathy]

On 05/31/2012 02:18 PM, Bodke, Kishore K wrote:
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: yocto-bounces at yoctoproject.org [mailto:yocto-
>> bounces at yoctoproject.org] On Behalf Of jfabernathy
>> Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2012 9:12 AM
>> To: yocto at yoctoproject.org
>> Subject: [yocto] meta-cedartrail - serial console
>>
>> Using a DN2800MT (Marshalltown) Intel board, I'm testing the
>> meta-cedartrail using edison branch and noticed an issues with the
>> serial console.
>>
>> The cedartrail.conf in the machine directory has the following statements:
>>
>> SYSLINUX_OPTS = "serial 0 115200"
>> SERIAL_CONSOLE = "115200 ttyS0"
>> APPEND += "console=ttyS0,115200 console=tty0"
>>
> I just saw that Edison branch has ttyS3 enabled.
>
> SYSLINUX_OPTS = "serial 3 115200"
> SERIAL_CONSOLE = "115200 ttyS3"
> APPEND += "console=ttyS3,115200 console=tty3"
>
> Are you looking into right branch?
you are right. too many tests in parallel.  In Edison it does have 
ttyS3.  I'll edit that to ttyS01 and see if if can get it right for the 
DN2800MT board.  Is there a way to override the standard settings in the 
local.conf file???
> Thanks
> -Kishore.
>
>> However, when the image booted, I had no serial console on ttyS0.  I
>> checked /etc/inittab and noticed that the following line existed:
>>
>> S:2345:respawn:/sbin/getty 115200 ttyS3
>>
>> I changed the ttyS3 to ttyS0 and then I have a serial console on the
>> next reboot.  So it appears the override in the .conf file is not
>> working.  Also I only have the console from getty, and not the kernel
>> logging console.
>>
>> Anyone have a solution??
>>
>> If this is considered a bug I can put it on bugzilla.
>>
>> Jim A
>>
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