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To: "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@zytor.com>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH] early printk for x86
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From: Andi Kleen <ak@suse.de>
Date: 15 Nov 2002 05:31:27 +0100
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> > That's overkill. Most architectures have an early_printk equivalent in 
> > firmware. Only i386 and x86-64 are not lucky enough to have one 
> > that is usable from the CPU mode linux uses.
> > 
> 
> That's a pretty big assumption.  I wouldn't hold that to be
> necessarily true.

But then assuming they have PC style VGA/serial is a pretty big
assumption too.

It is probably better hidden in arch/

-Andi