setlogcons, from Jan Kaszka.
diff --git a/console-tools/Config.in b/console-tools/Config.in
index bcc7c9b..34e83e1 100644
--- a/console-tools/Config.in
+++ b/console-tools/Config.in
@@ -72,4 +72,10 @@
This program loads entries into the kernel's scancode-to-keycode
map, allowing unusual keyboards to generate usable keycodes.
+config CONFIG_SETLOGCONS
+ bool "setlogcons"
+ default n
+ help
+ This program redirects the output console of kernel messages.
+
endmenu
diff --git a/console-tools/Makefile.in b/console-tools/Makefile.in
index f14e338..437bcd0 100644
--- a/console-tools/Makefile.in
+++ b/console-tools/Makefile.in
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
CONSOLETOOLS-$(CONFIG_OPENVT) += openvt.o
CONSOLETOOLS-$(CONFIG_RESET) += reset.o
CONSOLETOOLS-$(CONFIG_SETKEYCODES) += setkeycodes.o
+CONSOLETOOLS-$(CONFIG_SETLOGCONS) += setlogcons.o
ifneq ($(strip $(CONSOLETOOLS-y)),)
libraries-y+=$(CONSOLETOOLS_DIR)$(CONSOLETOOLS_AR)
diff --git a/console-tools/setlogcons.c b/console-tools/setlogcons.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1f0ac52
--- /dev/null
+++ b/console-tools/setlogcons.c
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+/*
+ * setlogcons: Send kernel messages to the current console or to console N
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2006 by Jan Kiszka <jan.kiszka@web.de>
+ *
+ * Based on setlogcons (kbd-1.12) by Andries E. Brouwer
+ *
+ * Licensed under GPLv2 or later, see file LICENSE in this tarball for details.
+ */
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <fcntl.h>
+#include <sys/ioctl.h>
+#include "busybox.h"
+
+extern int setlogcons_main(int argc, char **argv)
+{
+ struct {
+ char fn;
+ char subarg;
+ } arg;
+
+ arg.fn = 11; /* redirect kernel messages */
+ arg.subarg = 0; /* to specified console (current as default) */
+
+ if (argc == 2)
+ arg.subarg = atoi(argv[1]);
+
+ if (ioctl(bb_xopen("/dev/tty1", O_RDONLY), TIOCLINUX, &arg))
+ bb_perror_msg_and_die("TIOCLINUX");;
+
+ return 0;
+}
diff --git a/include/applets.h b/include/applets.h
index 95278d9..0f23982 100644
--- a/include/applets.h
+++ b/include/applets.h
@@ -235,6 +235,7 @@
USE_SETARCH(APPLET(setarch, setarch_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, _BB_SUID_NEVER))
USE_SETCONSOLE(APPLET(setconsole, setconsole_main, _BB_DIR_SBIN, _BB_SUID_NEVER))
USE_SETKEYCODES(APPLET(setkeycodes, setkeycodes_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, _BB_SUID_NEVER))
+USE_SETLOGCONS(APPLET(setlogcons, setlogcons_main, _BB_DIR_USR_SBIN, _BB_SUID_NEVER))
USE_SETSID(APPLET(setsid, setsid_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, _BB_SUID_NEVER))
USE_FEATURE_SH_IS_ASH(APPLET_NOUSAGE(sh, ash_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, _BB_SUID_NEVER))
USE_FEATURE_SH_IS_HUSH(APPLET_NOUSAGE(sh, hush_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, _BB_SUID_NEVER))
diff --git a/include/usage.h b/include/usage.h
index 660c9e7..21f305f 100644
--- a/include/usage.h
+++ b/include/usage.h
@@ -2648,6 +2648,11 @@
#define setkeycodes_example_usage \
"$ setkeycodes e030 127\n"
+#define setlogcons_trivial_usage \
+ "N"
+#define setlogcons_full_usage \
+ "Redirects the kernel output to console N (0 for current)."
+
#define setsid_trivial_usage \
"program [arg ...]"
#define setsid_full_usage \