1 files changed, 21 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/arch/x86/lguest/boot.c b/arch/x86/lguest/boot.c
index 959aeebb02f5..495e46a1f111 100644
--- a/arch/x86/lguest/boot.c
+++ b/arch/x86/lguest/boot.c
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@
 #include <linux/clockchips.h>
 #include <linux/lguest.h>
 #include <linux/lguest_launcher.h>
+#include <linux/virtio_console.h>
 #include <asm/paravirt.h>
 #include <asm/param.h>
 #include <asm/page.h>
@@ -849,6 +850,23 @@ static __init char *lguest_memory_setup(void)
         return "LGUEST";
 }
 
+/* Before virtqueues are set up, we use LHCALL_NOTIFY on normal memory to
+ * produce console output. */
+static __init int early_put_chars(u32 vtermno, const char *buf, int count)
+{
+        char scratch[17];
+        unsigned int len = count;
+
+        if (len > sizeof(scratch) - 1)
+                len = sizeof(scratch) - 1;
+        scratch[len] = '\0';
+        memcpy(scratch, buf, len);
+        hcall(LHCALL_NOTIFY, __pa(scratch), 0, 0);
+
+        /* This routine returns the number of bytes actually written. */
+        return len;
+}
+
 /*G:050
  * Patching (Powerfully Placating Performance Pedants)
  *
@@ -1048,6 +1066,9 @@ __init void lguest_init(void *boot)
          * adapted for lguest's use. */
         add_preferred_console("hvc", 0, NULL);
 
+        /* Register our very early console. */
+        virtio_cons_early_init(early_put_chars);
+
         /* Last of all, we set the power management poweroff hook to point to
          * the Guest routine to power off. */
         pm_power_off = lguest_power_off;