1 files changed, 59 insertions, 30 deletions

diff --git a/arch/arm/Kconfig.debug b/arch/arm/Kconfig.debug
index be3a0f78d915..0887801c324f 100644
--- a/arch/arm/Kconfig.debug
+++ b/arch/arm/Kconfig.debug
@@ -65,13 +65,71 @@ config DEBUG_USER
 
 # These options are only for real kernel hackers who want to get their hands dirty.
 config DEBUG_LL
-        bool "Kernel low-level debugging functions"
+        bool "Kernel low-level debugging functions (read help!)"
         depends on DEBUG_KERNEL
         help
           Say Y here to include definitions of printascii, printch, printhex
           in the kernel.  This is helpful if you are debugging code that
           executes before the console is initialized.
 
+          Note that selecting this option will limit the kernel to a single
+          UART definition, as specified below. Attempting to boot the kernel
+          image on a different platform *will not work*, so this option should
+          not be enabled for kernels that are intended to be portable.
+
+choice
+        prompt "Kernel low-level debugging port"
+        depends on DEBUG_LL
+
+        config DEBUG_LL_UART_NONE
+                bool "No low-level debugging UART"
+                help
+                  Say Y here if your platform doesn't provide a UART option
+                  below. This relies on your platform choosing the right UART
+                  definition internally in order for low-level debugging to
+                  work.
+
+        config DEBUG_ICEDCC
+                bool "Kernel low-level debugging via EmbeddedICE DCC channel"
+                help
+                  Say Y here if you want the debug print routines to direct
+                  their output to the EmbeddedICE macrocell's DCC channel using
+                  co-processor 14. This is known to work on the ARM9 style ICE
+                  channel and on the XScale with the PEEDI.
+
+                  Note that the system will appear to hang during boot if there
+                  is nothing connected to read from the DCC.
+
+        config DEBUG_FOOTBRIDGE_COM1
+                bool "Kernel low-level debugging messages via footbridge 8250 at PCI COM1"
+                depends on FOOTBRIDGE
+                help
+                  Say Y here if you want the debug print routines to direct
+                  their output to the 8250 at PCI COM1.
+
+        config DEBUG_DC21285_PORT
+                bool "Kernel low-level debugging messages via footbridge serial port"
+                depends on FOOTBRIDGE
+                help
+                  Say Y here if you want the debug print routines to direct
+                  their output to the serial port in the DC21285 (Footbridge).
+
+        config DEBUG_CLPS711X_UART1
+                bool "Kernel low-level debugging messages via UART1"
+                depends on ARCH_CLPS711X
+                help
+                  Say Y here if you want the debug print routines to direct
+                  their output to the first serial port on these devices.
+
+        config DEBUG_CLPS711X_UART2
+                bool "Kernel low-level debugging messages via UART2"
+                depends on ARCH_CLPS711X
+                help
+                  Say Y here if you want the debug print routines to direct
+                  their output to the second serial port on these devices.
+
+endchoice
+
 config EARLY_PRINTK
         bool "Early printk"
         depends on DEBUG_LL
@@ -80,18 +138,6 @@ config EARLY_PRINTK
           kernel low-level debugging functions. Add earlyprintk to your
           kernel parameters to enable this console.
 
-config DEBUG_ICEDCC
-        bool "Kernel low-level debugging via EmbeddedICE DCC channel"
-        depends on DEBUG_LL
-        help
-          Say Y here if you want the debug print routines to direct their
-          output to the EmbeddedICE macrocell's DCC channel using
-          co-processor 14. This is known to work on the ARM9 style ICE
-          channel and on the XScale with the PEEDI.
-
-          It does include a timeout to ensure that the system does not
-          totally freeze when there is nothing connected to read.
-
 config OC_ETM
         bool "On-chip ETM and ETB"
         select ARM_AMBA
@@ -100,23 +146,6 @@ config OC_ETM
           buffer driver that will allow you to collect traces of the
           kernel code.
 
-config DEBUG_DC21285_PORT
-        bool "Kernel low-level debugging messages via footbridge serial port"
-        depends on DEBUG_LL && FOOTBRIDGE
-        help
-          Say Y here if you want the debug print routines to direct their
-          output to the serial port in the DC21285 (Footbridge). Saying N
-          will cause the debug messages to appear on the first 16550
-          serial port.
-
-config DEBUG_CLPS711X_UART2
-        bool "Kernel low-level debugging messages via UART2"
-        depends on DEBUG_LL && ARCH_CLPS711X
-        help
-          Say Y here if you want the debug print routines to direct their
-          output to the second serial port on these devices.  Saying N will
-          cause the debug messages to appear on the first serial port.
-
 config DEBUG_S3C_UART
         depends on PLAT_SAMSUNG
         int "S3C UART to use for low-level debug"