On 08/06/18 11:36, IL Ka wrote:
>>  For a system console (with access to DDB etc.) you need a "standard" com
> port.
> Do you mean I can use "com", but not "ucom(4)", right?

Using USB serial would require enumeration of the serial bus then
selection of the appropriate protocol (there's at least a dozen
competing standards for USB serial) based on the VID/PID.

Not trivial to do in the early boot phase.  I don't know of many
operating systems that can do this.
-- 
Stuart Longland (aka Redhatter, VK4MSL)

I haven't lost my mind...
  ...it's backed up on a tape somewhere.

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