+ * take_over_console is basically a register followed by unbind
+ */
+int do_take_over_console(const struct consw *csw, int first, int last, int deflt)
+{
+ int err;
+
+ err = do_register_con_driver(csw, first, last);
+ /*
+ * If we get an busy error we still want to bind the console driver
+ * and return success, as we may have unbound the console driver
+ * but not unregistered it.
+ */
+ if (err == -EBUSY)
+ err = 0;
+ if (!err)
+ do_bind_con_driver(csw, first, last, deflt);
+
+ return err;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(do_take_over_console);
+
+/*
+ * If we support more console drivers, this function is used
+ * when a driver wants to take over some existing consoles
+ * and become default driver for newly opened ones.
+ *
+ * take_over_console is basically a register followed by unbind