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1 files changed, 19 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/drivers/tty/Kconfig b/drivers/tty/Kconfig
index 63a494d36a1f..149f3d53b760 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/tty/Kconfig
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ config SERIAL_NONSTANDARD
config MOXA_INTELLIO
tristate "Moxa Intellio support"
- depends on SERIAL_NONSTANDARD && (ISA || EISA || PCI)
+ depends on SERIAL_NONSTANDARD && PCI
select FW_LOADER
help
Say Y here if you have a Moxa Intellio multiport serial card.
@@ -383,7 +383,24 @@ config NULL_TTY
available or desired.
In order to use this driver, you should redirect the console to this
- TTY, or boot the kernel with console=ttynull.
+ TTY, boot the kernel with console=ttynull, or enable
+ NULL_TTY_DEFAULT_CONSOLE.
+
+ If unsure, say N.
+
+config NULL_TTY_DEFAULT_CONSOLE
+ bool "Support for console on ttynull"
+ depends on NULL_TTY=y && !VT_CONSOLE
+ help
+ Say Y here if you want the NULL TTY to be used as a /dev/console
+ device by default.
+
+ For example, it might be useful to prevent a VT-less kernel from
+ writing the system log to a random device connected to the serial
+ port.
+
+ Another console driver still might get preferred via the command
+ line, SPCR, or the device tree.
If unsure, say N.