[Bug 702574] Re: getty should be started automatically on serial port when serial console is set on kernel command line

[James Hunt]

I've reworked Clint+Olivers job such that it *should* now handle all
possible 'console=' values.

Currently, it will start a getty for the *first* valid 'console=' value
on the kernel command line once the FS is writeable (required for getty
to update utmp records). We could make this more flexible (and complex)
by adding tty-device-added and instance to allow multiple serial
consoles, but this is (probably?) overkill.

** Attachment added: "tty-serial.conf"
   https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/upstart/+bug/702574/+attachment/3095319/+files/tty-serial.conf

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Title:
  getty should be started automatically on serial port when serial
  console is set on kernel command line

Status in “upstart” package in Ubuntu:
  In Progress

Bug description:
  Binary package hint: upstart

  If a user passes console=ttySXXX on the kernel commandline to get a
  serial console, they will see the boot happen on the serial port, but
  not be given a chance to login on the serial port.

  We should ship an upstart job that starts a getty on the serial
  console in this case.

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