2 files changed, 14 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/kernel/power/Kconfig b/kernel/power/Kconfig
index 619ecabf7c58..4b6e2f18e056 100644
--- a/kernel/power/Kconfig
+++ b/kernel/power/Kconfig
@@ -36,6 +36,17 @@ config PM_DEBUG
         code. This is helpful when debugging and reporting various PM bugs, 
         like suspend support.
 
+config DISABLE_CONSOLE_SUSPEND
+        bool "Keep console(s) enabled during suspend/resume (DANGEROUS)"
+        depends on PM && PM_DEBUG
+        default n
+        ---help---
+        This option turns off the console suspend mechanism that prevents
+        debug messages from reaching the console during the suspend/resume
+        operations.  This may be helpful when debugging device drivers'
+        suspend/resume routines, but may itself lead to problems, for example
+        if netconsole is used.
+
 config PM_TRACE
         bool "Suspend/resume event tracing"
         depends on PM && PM_DEBUG && X86_32 && EXPERIMENTAL
diff --git a/kernel/printk.c b/kernel/printk.c
index 1149365e989e..771f5e861bcd 100644
--- a/kernel/printk.c
+++ b/kernel/printk.c
@@ -721,6 +721,7 @@ int __init add_preferred_console(char *name, int idx, char *options)
         return 0;
 }
 
+#ifndef CONFIG_DISABLE_CONSOLE_SUSPEND
 /**
  * suspend_console - suspend the console subsystem
  *
@@ -728,6 +729,7 @@ int __init add_preferred_console(char *name, int idx, char *options)
  */
 void suspend_console(void)
 {
+        printk("Suspending console(s)\n");
         acquire_console_sem();
         console_suspended = 1;
 }
@@ -737,6 +739,7 @@ void resume_console(void)
         console_suspended = 0;
         release_console_sem();
 }
+#endif /* CONFIG_DISABLE_CONSOLE_SUSPEND */
 
 /**
  * acquire_console_sem - lock the console system for exclusive use.