ARM: 7338/1: add support for early console output via semihosting
authorNicolas Pitre <nicolas.pitre@linaro.org>
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:58:03 +0000 (21:58 +0100)
committerRussell King <rmk+kernel@arm.linux.org.uk>
Sat, 24 Mar 2012 09:38:55 +0000 (09:38 +0000)
This is a very simple method for code running in an emulator, or under
the supervision of a debugger, to use I/O facilities on the controlling
host.

Tested with OpenOCD, and ARM's Fast Models.

Details on semihosting can be found in chapter 8 of
DUI0203I_rvct_developer_guide.pdf from ARM Ltd.

Signed-off-by: Nicolas Pitre <nicolas.pitre@linaro.org>
Signed-off-by: Russell King <rmk+kernel@arm.linux.org.uk>

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