Is this still true?
With Linux 5.10 (Debian bullseye), I can have:
$ fgrep console /etc/default/grub
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="console=tty0 console=ttyS0,115200 TZ=:UTC"
GRUB_TERMINAL='console serial'
$ cat /sys/class/tty/console/active
tty0 ttyS0
And I can see the kernel messages on the video console and both kernel
and initramfs messages on the serial console and can interact with the
cryptroot unlock via the serial console, and later getty is started on
both.
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Title:
The last console= argument is not used by the kernel
Status in linux package in Ubuntu:
Confirmed
Bug description:
I ran into a problem with the console argument handling on a physical
system with a BMC (Dell R610) and also reproduced the same behavior on
a QEMU/KVM VM with multiple serial ports.
The kernel documentation notes that the last entry will be used for
/dev/console
https://www.kernel.org/doc/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-tty
"What: /sys/class/tty/console/active
Shows the list of currently configured console devices, like 'tty1
ttyS0'. The last entry in the file is the active device connected to
/dev/console.
The file supports poll() to detect virtual console switches."
https://elixir.bootlin.com/linux/v4.15.18/source/kernel/printk/printk.c#L1960
"The last preferred console added will be used for kernel messages and
stdin/out/err for init."
The actual behavior is different and the console specified in the last
console argument does not become an active one. As a result, SOL
functionality is not possible to use unless only one ttyS<n> argument
is specified in the kernel command line arguments. Setting the
arguments to only contain the right one results in a proper behavior
and I can see rx counters increasing in /proc/tty/driver/serial for
the relevant port after I type something via the BMC.
$ cat /proc/cmdline
BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-4.15.0-42-generic
root=UUID=580a3c58-1040-4c7d-b94f-93230874caf5 ro console=tty0
console=ttyS0,115200 console=ttyS1,115200
journalctl -k | grep ttyS
Dec 03 21:42:41 ubuntu kernel: Command line:
BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-4.15.0-42-generic
root=UUID=580a3c58-1040-4c7d-b94f-93230874caf5 ro console=tty0
console=ttyS0,115200 console=ttyS1,115200
Dec 03 21:42:41 ubuntu kernel: Kernel command line:
BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-4.15.0-42-generic
root=UUID=580a3c58-1040-4c7d-b94f-93230874caf5 ro console=tty0
console=ttyS0,115200 console=ttyS1,115200
Dec 03 21:42:41 ubuntu kernel: console [ttyS0] enabled
Dec 03 21:42:41 ubuntu kernel: 00:02: ttyS0 at I/O 0x3f8 (irq = 4, base_baud
= 115200) is a 16550A
Dec 03 21:42:41 ubuntu kernel: 00:03: ttyS1 at I/O 0x2f8 (irq = 3, base_baud
= 115200) is a 16550A
Dec 03 21:42:41 ubuntu kernel: tty ttyS3: hash matches
Full dmesg: http://paste.ubuntu.com/p/bV2pDc4Hdw/
$ cat /sys/class/tty/console/active
ttyS0 tty0
$ sudo cat /proc/tty/driver/serial
serinfo:1.0 driver revision:
0: uart:16550A port:000003F8 irq:4 tx:78 rx:0 RTS|DTR
1: uart:16550A port:000002F8 irq:3 tx:0 rx:0 CTS|DSR|CD
2: uart:unknown port:000003E8 irq:4
3: uart:unknown port:000002E8 irq:3
# ...
~~~
GRUB setttings:
# the ones that override /etc/default/grub
$ cat /etc/default/grub.d/50-curtin-settings.cfg
cat: cat: No such file or directory
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="console=tty0 console=ttyS0,115200
console=ttyS1,115200"
# disable grub os prober that might find other OS installs.
GRUB_DISABLE_OS_PROBER=true
GRUB_TERMINAL=console
/etc/default/grub: https://paste.ubuntu.com/p/sdWQrY7JwN/
# grub.cfg: http://paste.ubuntu.com/p/zKGTqDh6sR/
# two entries, both with the proper arg and properly sent to the kernel
cmdline based on /proc/cmdline
grep ttyS grub.cfg
linux /vmlinuz-4.15.0-42-generic
root=UUID=580a3c58-1040-4c7d-b94f-93230874caf5 ro console=tty0
console=ttyS0,115200 console=ttyS1,115200
linux /vmlinuz-4.15.0-42-generic
root=UUID=580a3c58-1040-4c7d-b94f-93230874caf5 ro console=tty0
console=ttyS0,115200 console=ttyS1,115200
~~~
I managed to reproduce the exact same behavior on a VM with multiple
8250 serial ports.
ubuntu@maas-vhost5:~$ cat /sys/class/tty/console/active
ttyS0
ubuntu@maas-vhost5:~$ cat /proc/cmdline
BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.15.0-42-generic
root=UUID=a60217c2-6752-4c69-afb9-55f86a2b6c1d ro console=ttyS0,115200
console=ttyS2,115200 console=ttyS1,115200
ubuntu@maas-vhost5:~$ grep -RP ttyS /boot/grub/grub.cfg
linux /boot/vmlinuz-4.15.0-42-generic
root=UUID=a60217c2-6752-4c69-afb9-55f86a2b6c1d ro console=ttyS0,115200
console=ttyS2,115200 console=ttyS1,115200
linux /boot/vmlinuz-4.15.0-42-generic
root=UUID=a60217c2-6752-4c69-afb9-55f86a2b6c1d ro console=ttyS0,115200
console=ttyS2,115200 console=ttyS1,115200
linux /boot/vmlinuz-4.15.0-39-generic
root=UUID=a60217c2-6752-4c69-afb9-55f86a2b6c1d ro console=ttyS0,115200
console=ttyS2,115200 console=ttyS1,115200
# changed to the following config with only ttyS1 present:
ubuntu@maas-vhost5:~$ grep -RP ttyS /boot/grub/grub.cfg
linux /boot/vmlinuz-4.15.0-42-generic
root=UUID=a60217c2-6752-4c69-afb9-55f86a2b6c1d ro console=ttyS1,115200
linux /boot/vmlinuz-4.15.0-42-generic
root=UUID=a60217c2-6752-4c69-afb9-55f86a2b6c1d ro console=ttyS1,115200
linux /boot/vmlinuz-4.15.0-39-generic
root=UUID=a60217c2-6752-4c69-afb9-55f86a2b6c1d ro console=ttyS1,115200
# 1 tty passed only
ubuntu@maas-vhost5:~$ cat /proc/cmdline
BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.15.0-42-generic
root=UUID=a60217c2-6752-4c69-afb9-55f86a2b6c1d ro console=ttyS1,115200
# now it's shown as active
ubuntu@maas-vhost5:~$ cat /sys/class/tty/console/active
ttyS1
ubuntu@maas-vhost5:~$ sudo cat /proc/tty/driver/serial
serinfo:1.0 driver revision:
0: uart:16550A port:000003F8 irq:4 tx:0 rx:0 CTS|DSR|CD
1: uart:16550A port:000002F8 irq:3 tx:14763 rx:0 RTS|CTS|DTR|DSR|CD
2: uart:16550A port:000003E8 irq:4 tx:0 rx:0 CTS|DSR|CD
~~~~
Relevant code:
https://elixir.bootlin.com/linux/v4.15.18/source/kernel/printk/printk.c#L2379
https://elixir.bootlin.com/linux/v4.15.18/source/kernel/printk/printk.c#L1916
https://elixir.bootlin.com/linux/v4.15.18/source/kernel/printk/printk.c#L1961
https://elixir.bootlin.com/linux/v4.15.18/source/kernel/printk/printk.c#L1886
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ProblemType: Bug
AlsaDevices:
total 0
crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 1 Dec 6 14:38 seq
crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 33 Dec 6 14:38 timer
AplayDevices: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'aplay': 'aplay'
ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.5
Architecture: amd64
ArecordDevices: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'arecord':
'arecord'
AudioDevicesInUse: Error: command ['fuser', '-v', '/dev/snd/seq',
'/dev/snd/timer'] failed with exit code 1:
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
IwConfig: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'iwconfig': 'iwconfig'
Lsusb:
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 0627:0001 Adomax Technology Co., Ltd
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
MachineType: QEMU Standard PC (Q35 + ICH9, 2009)
Package: linux (not installed)
PciMultimedia:
ProcFB: 0 qxldrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.15.0-42-generic
root=UUID=a60217c2-6752-4c69-afb9-55f86a2b6c1d ro console=ttyS0,115200
console=ttyS1,115200
ProcVersionSignature: User Name 4.15.0-42.45-generic 4.15.18
RelatedPackageVersions:
linux-restricted-modules-4.15.0-42-generic N/A
linux-backports-modules-4.15.0-42-generic N/A
linux-firmware 1.173.2
RfKill: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'rfkill': 'rfkill'
Tags: bionic uec-images
Uname: Linux 4.15.0-42-generic x86_64
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
UserGroups: adm audio cdrom dialout dip floppy lxd netdev plugdev sudo video
_MarkForUpload: True
dmi.bios.date: 04/01/2014
dmi.bios.vendor: SeaBIOS
dmi.bios.version: 1.10.2-1ubuntu1
dmi.chassis.type: 1
dmi.chassis.vendor: QEMU
dmi.chassis.version: pc-q35-2.11
dmi.modalias:
dmi:bvnSeaBIOS:bvr1.10.2-1ubuntu1:bd04/01/2014:svnQEMU:pnStandardPC(Q35+ICH9,2009):pvrpc-q35-2.11:cvnQEMU:ct1:cvrpc-q35-2.11:
dmi.product.name: Standard PC (Q35 + ICH9, 2009)
dmi.product.version: pc-q35-2.11
dmi.sys.vendor: QEMU
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