H. Peter Anvin wrote:
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> Tim Bird wrote:
> >With CONSOLE_TRANSLATIONS turned off, this saves about 6K
> >on my kernel configured for an ARM development board (OMAP
> >5912 OSK).  In embedded products I'm familiar with,
> >console translations are not needed.
> 
> On most embedded products I'm familiar with, you wouldn't have virtual 
> consoles at all...?

On anything with a framebuffer, VCs are quite handy for debugging.
Saving 6k won't save the world on those devices, but each little bit
helps - especially due to no-MMU fragmentation.

-- Jamie
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