Re: [PATCH] vt: Add enable module parameter

[Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>]

On Mon, Jan 26, 2026 at 10:21:50AM +0100, Jocelyn Falempe wrote:
> This allows to build the kernel with CONFIG_VT enabled, and choose
> on the kernel command line to enable it or not.

This says what is happening, but not why?

> Add vt.enable=1 to force enable, or vt.enable=0 to force disable.

Why are we using a 1990's technology for a new feature?  What is this
going to allow to have happen?  Who needs/wants this?  Who will use it?
For what?

> Signed-off-by: Jocelyn Falempe <jfalempe@redhat.com>
> ---
>  drivers/tty/Kconfig | 13 +++++++++++++
>  drivers/tty/vt/vt.c |  5 +++++
>  2 files changed, 18 insertions(+)
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/tty/Kconfig b/drivers/tty/Kconfig
> index 149f3d53b7608..2b94c2710687a 100644
> --- a/drivers/tty/Kconfig
> +++ b/drivers/tty/Kconfig
> @@ -41,6 +41,19 @@ config VT
>  	  If unsure, say Y, or else you won't be able to do much with your new
>  	  shiny Linux system :-)
>  
> +config VT_ENABLE
> +	depends on VT
> +	default y
> +	bool "enable VT terminal" if EXPERT

So no one will ever really use this config option?

And you are doing 2 things in this patch, not just one, unlike what the
changelog said :(

thanks,

greg k-h