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.TH "SN_SAL_CONSOLE_WRITE" "9" "09 October 2005" "" ""

.SH NAME
sn_sal_console_write \- Print statements before serial core available
.SH SYNOPSIS
"SYNOPSIS"
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void sn_sal_console_write  (struct console * \fIco\fB, const char * \fIs\fB, unsigned \fIcount\fB);
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.SH "ARGUMENTS"
.TP
\fB\fIco\fB\fR
-- undescribed --
.TP
\fB\fIs\fB\fR
String to send
.TP
\fB\fIcount\fB\fR
length
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
This is referenced in the console struct.  It is used for early
console printing before we register with serial core and for things
such as kdb.  The console_lock must be held when we get here.
.PP
This function has some code for trying to print output even if the lock
is held.  We try to cover the case where a lock holder could have died.
We don't use this special case code if we're not registered with serial
core yet.  After we're registered with serial core, the only time this
function would be used is for high level kernel output like magic sys req,
kdb, and printk's.