From: coreboot-bounces@coreboot.org [mailto:coreboot-bounces@coreboot.org] On Behalf Of Patrick Georgi Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 2010 11:26 AM To: coreboot@coreboot.org Subject: Re: [coreboot] Where does printk(DEBUG, "msg") go after booting?
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Am 30.11.2010 18:16, schrieb Fengwei Zhang:
I understand the printk(DEBUG, "msg") statement will print out msg on the serial port when booting. How about after booting? Where does printk(DEBUG, "msg") go after booting?
]"After booting" the only component that might still be active (and thus ]able to run our printk) would be SMM. That code shares the same printing ]routines, so it prints on serial, too.
One thing to watch for is the OS changing the baud rate. I notice this with coreboot+seabios and DOS after CtrlAltDel. DOS sets the baud rate to 2400. The serial output is still present, but the baud rate must be changed to see it.
Thanks, Scott
Patrick