[LinuxBIOS] RESEND: v3 patch for console functions, and mods to lib/lar.c to support a void * parameter for running functions.

[Stefan Reinauer]

* ron minnich <rminnich at gmail.com> [080103 18:50]:
> +void banner(int level, char *s)
> +{
> +	printk(level, "===========================%s===========================\n", s);
> +}


I don't like this function all too much.. I'd prefer something where the
width of the banner stays constant. 

>  void die(const char *str)
>  {
>  	printk(BIOS_EMERG, str);
>  	while (1)
> -		hlt();
> +		console_tx_byte(0, (void *)0);
>  }

Will this not lead to the CPU consuming cycles and becoming/staying
really hot?

Can't we clear the FIFO any other way and go to CPU hlt afterwards?

Stefan

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