[S390] s390/hvc_console: z/VM IUCV hypervisor console support

This patch introduces a new hypervisor console (HVC) back-end that provides
terminal access over the z/VM inter-user communication vehicle (IUCV).

The z/VM IUCV communication is independent of the regular tcp/ip network
and allows access even if there is no network connection between two
z/VM guest virtual machines.
The z/VM IUCV hypervisor console back-end helps the user to access a
z/VM guest virtual machine that lacks of network connectivity; and thus,
provides a "full-screen" terminal alternative to 3215/3270 terminal sessions.

Use the hvc_iucv=[0..8] kernel boot parameter to specify the number of
HVC terminals using a z/VM IUCV back-end.

A recent version of the s390-tools package is required to establish a
terminal connection to a z/VM IUCV hypervisor console back-end.

Signed-off-by: Hendrik Brueckner <brueckner@linux.vnet.ibm.com>
Signed-off-by: Martin Schwidefsky <schwidefsky@de.ibm.com>

1 files changed, 1 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/char/Makefile b/drivers/char/Makefile
index 438f71317c5c..36151bae0d72 100644
--- a/drivers/char/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/char/Makefile
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_HVC_BEAT)		+= hvc_beat.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_HVC_DRIVER)        += hvc_console.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_HVC_IRQ)           += hvc_irq.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_HVC_XEN)           += hvc_xen.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_HVC_IUCV)          += hvc_iucv.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_VIRTIO_CONSOLE)    += virtio_console.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_RAW_DRIVER)        += raw.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_SGI_SNSC)          += snsc.o snsc_event.o