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

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,
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