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@@ -724,6 +724,12 @@
hvc<n> Use the hypervisor console device <n>. This is for
both Xen and PowerPC hypervisors.
+ { null | "" }
+ Use to disable console output, i.e., to have kernel
+ console messages discarded.
+ This must be the only console= parameter used on the
+ kernel command line.
+
If the device connected to the port is not a TTY but a braille
device, prepend "brl," before the device type, for instance
console=brl,ttyS0
@@ -3516,8 +3522,7 @@
difficult since unequal pointers can no longer be
compared. However, if this command-line option is
specified, then all normal pointers will have their true
- value printed. Pointers printed via %pK may still be
- hashed. This option should only be specified when
+ value printed. This option should only be specified when
debugging the kernel. Please do not use on production
kernels.