Re: [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  [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