Re: question why need open /dev/console in init() when starting kernel

["Richard B. Johnson" <linux-os@analogic.com>]

On Fri, 3 Jun 2005, Tomko wrote:

> Hi everyone,
>
> Do anyone know why it need to open("/dev/console"....) at the end of the
> init() before calling execve("/sbin/init") ? Why open this for the in ,
> out , err channel at this moment but not open it at the time when going
> to use , e.g. open it in the shell .
>
> Regards,
> TOM

For error messages (as well as it's the law)! Init needs a terminal.
Init is the 'father' of all future tasks and they need a default terminal
too.


Cheers,
Dick Johnson
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