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Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/2] serial: stm32: add default console
To: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>
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From: Ludovic BARRE <ludovic.barre@st.com>
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hi Greg

Yes, the machine could be boot without console. but our
boards has a console by default. it is just to simplified the
configuration.
you can abandoned this patch, if you prefer.

BR
Ludo

On 12/15/2017 08:25 PM, Greg Kroah-Hartman wrote:
> On Fri, Dec 01, 2017 at 05:36:50PM +0100, Ludovic Barre wrote:
>> From: Ludovic Barre <ludovic.barre@st.com>
>>
>> This patch adds by default the console support
>> on stm32.
> 
> Why?  'default y' should only mean "machine will not boot without this".
> And I think your machine will boot without the console, right?  :)
> 
> thanks,
> 
> greg k-h
>