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

[James Hunt]

Ogra/Clint - the attached job only starts a single getty. A coupe of
questions...

1) Is there any value in allowing multiple devices? I've already got a
modified version of the job to handle that using instances (planned for
tty2-4 if for nothing else).

2) The job takes the *first* 'valid' console= argument. According to the
kernel docs...

        You can specify multiple console= options on the kernel command line.
        Output will appear on all of them. The last device will be used when
        you open /dev/console.

    So, maybe we should follow that convention and change the job to use
the last specified console= device?

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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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