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-rw-r--r--common/console.c8
-rw-r--r--drivers/video/Kconfig10
2 files changed, 18 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/common/console.c b/common/console.c
index b3f5fdc03a..6a0d11bb04 100644
--- a/common/console.c
+++ b/common/console.c
@@ -650,6 +650,10 @@ struct stdio_dev *search_device(int flags, const char *name)
struct stdio_dev *dev;
dev = stdio_get_by_name(name);
+#ifdef CONFIG_VIDCONSOLE_AS_LCD
+ if (!dev && !strcmp(name, "lcd"))
+ dev = stdio_get_by_name("vidconsole");
+#endif
if (dev && (dev->flags & flags))
return dev;
@@ -795,6 +799,10 @@ done:
#ifndef CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_INFO_QUIET
stdio_print_current_devices();
#endif /* CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_INFO_QUIET */
+#ifdef CONFIG_VIDCONSOLE_AS_LCD
+ if (strstr(stdoutname, "lcd"))
+ printf("Warning: Please change 'lcd' to 'vidconsole' in stdout/stderr environment vars\n");
+#endif
#ifdef CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_ENV_OVERWRITE
/* set the environment variables (will overwrite previous env settings) */
diff --git a/drivers/video/Kconfig b/drivers/video/Kconfig
index fbc5d7cfe7..19f9429cce 100644
--- a/drivers/video/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/video/Kconfig
@@ -91,6 +91,16 @@ config CONSOLE_TRUETYPE_SIZE
source "drivers/video/fonts/Kconfig"
+config VIDCONSOLE_AS_LCD
+ bool "Use 'vidconsole' when 'lcd' is seen in stdout"
+ depends on DM_VIDEO
+ help
+ This is a work-around for boards which have 'lcd' in their stdout
+ environment variable, but have moved to use driver model for video.
+ In this case the console will no-longer work. While it is possible
+ to update the environment, the breakage may be confusing for users.
+ This option will be removed around the end of 2016.
+
config VIDEO_VESA
bool "Enable VESA video driver support"
default n