pSeries Hypervisor Virtual Console support
modulename: hvconsole.ko
and/orhvc_vio.ko
configname: CONFIG_HVC_CONSOLE
Linux Kernel Configuration
└─>Device Drivers
└─>Character devices
└─>pSeries Hypervisor Virtual Console support
In linux kernel since version 2.6.20 (release Date: 2007-02-04)
pSeries machines when partitioned support a hypervisor virtual
console. This driver allows each pSeries partition to have a console
which is accessed via the HMC.
console. This driver allows each pSeries partition to have a console
which is accessed via the HMC.