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diff --git a/arch/mips/Kconfig.debug b/arch/mips/Kconfig.debug index 364ca8938807..d2b88a0be519 100644 --- a/arch/mips/Kconfig.debug +++ b/arch/mips/Kconfig.debug @@ -6,15 +6,66 @@ config TRACE_IRQFLAGS_SUPPORT source "lib/Kconfig.debug" +config EARLY_PRINTK + bool "Early printk" if EMBEDDED + depends on SYS_HAS_EARLY_PRINTK + default y + help + This option enables special console drivers which allow the kernel + to print messages very early in the bootup process. + + This is useful for kernel debugging when your machine crashes very + early before the console code is initialized. For normal operation, + it is not recommended because it looks ugly on some machines and + doesn't cooperate with an X server. You should normally say N here, + unless you want to debug such a crash. + +config CMDLINE_BOOL + bool "Built-in kernel command line" + default n + help + For most systems, it is firmware or second stage bootloader that + by default specifies the kernel command line options. However, + it might be necessary or advantageous to either override the + default kernel command line or add a few extra options to it. + For such cases, this option allows you to hardcode your own + command line options directly into the kernel. For that, you + should choose 'Y' here, and fill in the extra boot arguments + in CONFIG_CMDLINE. + + The built-in options will be concatenated to the default command + line if CMDLINE_OVERRIDE is set to 'N'. Otherwise, the default + command line will be ignored and replaced by the built-in string. + + Most MIPS systems will normally expect 'N' here and rely upon + the command line from the firmware or the second-stage bootloader. + config CMDLINE string "Default kernel command string" + depends on CMDLINE_BOOL default "" help On some platforms, there is currently no way for the boot loader to - pass arguments to the kernel. For these platforms, you can supply - some command-line options at build time by entering them here. In - other cases you can specify kernel args so that you don't have - to set them up in board prom initialization routines. + pass arguments to the kernel. For these platforms, and for the cases + when you want to add some extra options to the command line or ignore + the default command line, you can supply some command-line options at + build time by entering them here. In other cases you can specify + kernel args so that you don't have to set them up in board prom + initialization routines. + + For more information, see the CMDLINE_BOOL and CMDLINE_OVERRIDE + options. + +config CMDLINE_OVERRIDE + bool "Built-in command line overrides firware arguments" + default n + depends on CMDLINE_BOOL + help + By setting this option to 'Y' you will have your kernel ignore + command line arguments from firmware or second stage bootloader. + Instead, the built-in command line will be used exclusively. + + Normally, you will choose 'N' here. config DEBUG_STACK_USAGE bool "Enable stack utilization instrumentation" |