Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S932603AbWAJUoz (ORCPT ); Tue, 10 Jan 2006 15:44:55 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S932607AbWAJUoy (ORCPT ); Tue, 10 Jan 2006 15:44:54 -0500 Received: from linux01.gwdg.de ([134.76.13.21]:48768 "EHLO linux01.gwdg.de") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S932603AbWAJUoy (ORCPT ); Tue, 10 Jan 2006 15:44:54 -0500 Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2006 21:44:43 +0100 (MET) From: Jan Engelhardt To: Josef Sipek cc: Andi Kleen , Dave Jones , linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: Console debugging wishlist was: Re: oops pauser. In-Reply-To: <20060110202920.GA5479@filer.fsl.cs.sunysb.edu> Message-ID: References: <20060105045212.GA15789@redhat.com> <20060110202920.GA5479@filer.fsl.cs.sunysb.edu> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Content-Length: 701 Lines: 23 >> I doubt this scrollback buffer is implemented as part of the video cards. >> It is rather a kernel invention, and therefore uses standard RAM. But the >> idea is good, preferably make it a CONFIG_ option. > >There is a config option that lets you specify the size of this buffer: >CONFIG_LOG_BUF_SHIFT menuconfig help says "Select kernel log buffer size as a power of 2." That does not sound like "console scroll buffer". Jan Engelhardt -- - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/