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-rw-r--r--drivers/char/virtio_console.c20
1 files changed, 20 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/drivers/char/virtio_console.c b/drivers/char/virtio_console.c
index 387fcdf019b7..4ca181f1378b 100644
--- a/drivers/char/virtio_console.c
+++ b/drivers/char/virtio_console.c
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
*/
#include <linux/cdev.h>
#include <linux/debugfs.h>
+#include <linux/completion.h>
#include <linux/device.h>
#include <linux/err.h>
#include <linux/freezer.h>
@@ -74,6 +75,7 @@ struct ports_driver_data {
static struct ports_driver_data pdrvdata;
DEFINE_SPINLOCK(pdrvdata_lock);
+DECLARE_COMPLETION(early_console_added);
/* This struct holds information that's relevant only for console ports */
struct console {
@@ -1366,6 +1368,7 @@ static void handle_control_message(struct ports_device *portdev,
break;
init_port_console(port);
+ complete(&early_console_added);
/*
* Could remove the port here in case init fails - but
* have to notify the host first.
@@ -1668,6 +1671,10 @@ static int __devinit virtcons_probe(struct virtio_device *vdev)
struct ports_device *portdev;
int err;
bool multiport;
+ bool early = early_put_chars != NULL;
+
+ /* Ensure to read early_put_chars now */
+ barrier();
portdev = kmalloc(sizeof(*portdev), GFP_KERNEL);
if (!portdev) {
@@ -1737,6 +1744,19 @@ static int __devinit virtcons_probe(struct virtio_device *vdev)
__send_control_msg(portdev, VIRTIO_CONSOLE_BAD_ID,
VIRTIO_CONSOLE_DEVICE_READY, 1);
+
+ /*
+ * If there was an early virtio console, assume that there are no
+ * other consoles. We need to wait until the hvc_alloc matches the
+ * hvc_instantiate, otherwise tty_open will complain, resulting in
+ * a "Warning: unable to open an initial console" boot failure.
+ * Without multiport this is done in add_port above. With multiport
+ * this might take some host<->guest communication - thus we have to
+ * wait.
+ */
+ if (multiport && early)
+ wait_for_completion(&early_console_added);
+
return 0;
free_vqs: