*** linux-2.4.22/drivers/char/console.c	2002-11-29 00:53:12.000000000 +0100
--- work/linux-2.4.22-bm1/drivers/char/console.c	2003-11-28 16:45:58.000000000 +0100
***************
*** 144,149 ****
--- 144,150 ----
  static int con_open(struct tty_struct *, struct file *);
  static void vc_init(unsigned int console, unsigned int rows,
  		    unsigned int cols, int do_clear);
+ static void con_setup_vt(unsigned int currcons);
  static void blank_screen(unsigned long dummy);
  static void gotoxy(int currcons, int new_x, int new_y);
  static void save_cur(int currcons);
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*** 2178,2187 ****
--- 2179,2203 ----
  	return MKDEV(TTY_MAJOR, c->index ? c->index : fg_console + 1);
  }
  
+ int vt_console_setup(struct console *co, char *options)
+ {
+ 	if (co == NULL)
+ 		return -1;
+ 	
+ 	if (co->index > 0 &&
+ 	    co->index < MAX_NR_CONSOLES) {
+ 		con_setup_vt(co->index - 1);
+ 		kmsg_redirect = co->index;
+ 	}
+ 
+ 	return 0;
+ }
+ 
  struct console vt_console_driver = {
  	name:		"tty",
  	write:		vt_console_print,
  	device:		vt_console_device,
+ 	setup:		vt_console_setup,
  	unblank:	unblank_screen,
  	flags:		CON_PRINTBUFFER,
  	index:		-1,
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*** 2432,2437 ****
--- 2448,2471 ----
  }
  
  /*
+  * Setup a new VT
+  */
+ static void __init con_setup_vt(unsigned int currcons)
+ {
+ 	if (vc_cons[currcons].d) return;
+ 	
+ 	vc_cons[currcons].d = (struct vc_data *)
+ 		alloc_bootmem(sizeof(struct vc_data));
+ 	vt_cons[currcons] = (struct vt_struct *)
+ 		alloc_bootmem(sizeof(struct vt_struct));
+ 	visual_init(currcons, 1);
+ 	screenbuf = (unsigned short *) alloc_bootmem(screenbuf_size);
+ 	kmalloced = 0;
+ 	vc_init(currcons, video_num_lines, video_num_columns, 
+ 		currcons || !sw->con_save_screen);
+ }
+ 
+ /*
   * This routine initializes console interrupts, and does nothing
   * else. If you want the screen to clear, call tty_write with
   * the appropriate escape-sequence.
***************
*** 2498,2512 ****
  	 * kmalloc is not running yet - we use the bootmem allocator.
  	 */
  	for (currcons = 0; currcons < MIN_NR_CONSOLES; currcons++) {
! 		vc_cons[currcons].d = (struct vc_data *)
! 				alloc_bootmem(sizeof(struct vc_data));
! 		vt_cons[currcons] = (struct vt_struct *)
! 				alloc_bootmem(sizeof(struct vt_struct));
! 		visual_init(currcons, 1);
! 		screenbuf = (unsigned short *) alloc_bootmem(screenbuf_size);
! 		kmalloced = 0;
! 		vc_init(currcons, video_num_lines, video_num_columns, 
! 			currcons || !sw->con_save_screen);
  	}
  	currcons = fg_console = 0;
  	master_display_fg = vc_cons[currcons].d;
--- 2532,2538 ----
  	 * kmalloc is not running yet - we use the bootmem allocator.
  	 */
  	for (currcons = 0; currcons < MIN_NR_CONSOLES; currcons++) {
! 		con_setup_vt(currcons); 
  	}
  	currcons = fg_console = 0;
  	master_display_fg = vc_cons[currcons].d;