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+#!/bin/sh
+# Copyright (C) 2006-2010 OpenWrt.org
+# Copyright (C) 2010 Vertical Communications
+
+choose_console() {
+ # the shell really doesn't like having stdin/out closed
+ # that's why we use /dev/pty/m0 and m1 (or equivalent) as replacement
+ # for /dev/console if there's no serial console available
+
+ if grep devfs /proc/filesystems > /dev/null; then
+ M0=/dev/pty/m0
+ M1=/dev/pty/m1
+ M2=/dev/pty/m1
+ elif [ -x /sbin/hotplug2 ]; then
+ M0=/dev/ptmx
+ M1=/dev/ptmx
+ M2=/dev/ptmx
+ elif [ -x /sbin/udevd ]; then
+ M0=/dev/pty/ptmx
+ M1=/dev/pty/ptmx
+ M2=/dev/pty/ptmx
+ fi
+ dd if=/dev/console of=/dev/null bs=1 count=0 >/dev/null 2>/dev/null && {
+ M0=/dev/console
+ M1=/dev/console
+ M2=/dev/console
+ }
+}
+
+boot_hook_add preinit_essential choose_console
+