diff --git a/include/configs/FPS850L.h b/include/configs/FPS850L.h
index aceecd8..1190656 100644
--- a/include/configs/FPS850L.h
+++ b/include/configs/FPS850L.h
@@ -36,9 +36,9 @@
 #define CONFIG_MPC850		1	/* This is a MPC850 CPU		*/
 #define CONFIG_FPS850L		1	/* ...on a FingerPrint Sensor	*/
 
-#undef	CONFIG_8xx_CONS_SMC1
 #define	CONFIG_8xx_CONS_SMC2	1	/* Console is on SMC2		*/
-#undef	CONFIG_8xx_CONS_NONE
+#define CONFIG_SYS_SMC_RXBUFLEN	128
+#define CONFIG_SYS_MAXIDLE	10
 #define CONFIG_BAUDRATE		115200
 
 #define	CONFIG_BOOTCOUNT_LIMIT
diff --git a/include/configs/FPS860L.h b/include/configs/FPS860L.h
index 4a61d7c..73bcccc 100644
--- a/include/configs/FPS860L.h
+++ b/include/configs/FPS860L.h
@@ -36,9 +36,9 @@
 #define CONFIG_MPC860		1	/* This is a MPC860 CPU		*/
 #define CONFIG_FPS860L		1	/* ...on a FingerPrint Sensor	*/
 
-#undef	CONFIG_8xx_CONS_SMC1
 #define	CONFIG_8xx_CONS_SMC2	1	/* Console is on SMC2		*/
-#undef	CONFIG_8xx_CONS_NONE
+#define CONFIG_SYS_SMC_RXBUFLEN	128
+#define CONFIG_SYS_MAXIDLE	10
 #define CONFIG_BAUDRATE		115200
 
 #define	CONFIG_BOOTCOUNT_LIMIT
diff --git a/include/configs/HMI10.h b/include/configs/HMI10.h
index 6c8e81f..88e1946 100644
--- a/include/configs/HMI10.h
+++ b/include/configs/HMI10.h
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@
 #endif
 
 #define CONFIG_8xx_CONS_SMC1	1	/* Console is on SMC1		*/
-#undef	CONFIG_8xx_CONS_SMC2
-#undef	CONFIG_8xx_CONS_NONE
+#define CONFIG_SYS_SMC_RXBUFLEN	128
+#define CONFIG_SYS_MAXIDLE	10
 #define CONFIG_BAUDRATE		115200	/* console baudrate = 115kbps	*/
 
 #define CONFIG_PS2KBD			/* AT-PS/2 Keyboard		*/
diff --git a/include/configs/NSCU.h b/include/configs/NSCU.h
index 6abd3f1..5dd72ff 100644
--- a/include/configs/NSCU.h
+++ b/include/configs/NSCU.h
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@
 #define CONFIG_NSCU		1
 
 #define	CONFIG_8xx_CONS_SCC1	1	/* Console is on SMC1		*/
+#define CONFIG_SYS_SMC_RXBUFLEN	128
+#define CONFIG_SYS_MAXIDLE	10
 
 #define	CONFIG_66MHz		1	/* running at 66 MHz, 1:1 clock	*/
 
diff --git a/include/configs/SM850.h b/include/configs/SM850.h
index 4c469e3..7266f9a 100644
--- a/include/configs/SM850.h
+++ b/include/configs/SM850.h
@@ -38,15 +38,11 @@
 #define CONFIG_MPC850		1	/* This is a MPC850 CPU		*/
 #define CONFIG_SM850		1	/*...on a MPC850 Service Module	*/
 
-#undef	CONFIG_8xx_CONS_SMC1	/* SMC1 not usable because Ethernet on SCC3 */
 #define	CONFIG_8xx_CONS_SMC2	1	/* Console is on SMC2		*/
-#undef	CONFIG_8xx_CONS_NONE
+#define CONFIG_SYS_SMC_RXBUFLEN	128
+#define CONFIG_SYS_MAXIDLE	10
 #define CONFIG_BAUDRATE		115200
-#if 0
-#define CONFIG_BOOTDELAY	-1	/* autoboot disabled		*/
-#else
 #define CONFIG_BOOTDELAY	5	/* autoboot after 5 seconds	*/
-#endif
 
 #define	CONFIG_CLOCKS_IN_MHZ	1	/* clocks passsed to Linux in MHz */
 
diff --git a/include/configs/TK885D.h b/include/configs/TK885D.h
index 14ff62c..1e6d9ce 100644
--- a/include/configs/TK885D.h
+++ b/include/configs/TK885D.h
@@ -48,7 +48,8 @@
 						/* 'cpuclk' variable with valid value)	*/
 
 #define CONFIG_8xx_CONS_SMC1	1	/* Console is on SMC1		*/
-
+#define CONFIG_SYS_SMC_RXBUFLEN	128
+#define CONFIG_SYS_MAXIDLE	10
 #define CONFIG_BAUDRATE		115200	/* console baudrate = 115kbps	*/
 
 #define CONFIG_BOOTCOUNT_LIMIT
diff --git a/include/configs/TQM823L.h b/include/configs/TQM823L.h
index 1f816f3..966beae 100644
--- a/include/configs/TQM823L.h
+++ b/include/configs/TQM823L.h
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@
 #endif
 
 #define	CONFIG_8xx_CONS_SMC1	1	/* Console is on SMC1		*/
-#undef	CONFIG_8xx_CONS_SMC2
-#undef	CONFIG_8xx_CONS_NONE
+#define CONFIG_SYS_SMC_RXBUFLEN	128
+#define CONFIG_SYS_MAXIDLE	10
 #define CONFIG_BAUDRATE		115200	/* console baudrate = 115kbps	*/
 
 #define	CONFIG_BOOTCOUNT_LIMIT
diff --git a/include/configs/TQM823M.h b/include/configs/TQM823M.h
index 42dcbfc..cfa693d 100644
--- a/include/configs/TQM823M.h
+++ b/include/configs/TQM823M.h
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@
 #endif
 
 #define	CONFIG_8xx_CONS_SMC1	1	/* Console is on SMC1		*/
-#undef	CONFIG_8xx_CONS_SMC2
-#undef	CONFIG_8xx_CONS_NONE
+#define CONFIG_SYS_SMC_RXBUFLEN	128
+#define CONFIG_SYS_MAXIDLE	10
 #define CONFIG_BAUDRATE		115200	/* console baudrate = 115kbps	*/
 
 #define	CONFIG_BOOTCOUNT_LIMIT
diff --git a/include/configs/TQM850L.h b/include/configs/TQM850L.h
index 290e211..dc0498e 100644
--- a/include/configs/TQM850L.h
+++ b/include/configs/TQM850L.h
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@
 #define CONFIG_TQM850L		1	/* ...on a TQM8xxL module	*/
 
 #define	CONFIG_8xx_CONS_SMC1	1	/* Console is on SMC1		*/
-#undef	CONFIG_8xx_CONS_SMC2
-#undef	CONFIG_8xx_CONS_NONE
+#define CONFIG_SYS_SMC_RXBUFLEN	128
+#define CONFIG_SYS_MAXIDLE	10
 #define CONFIG_BAUDRATE		115200	/* console baudrate = 115kbps	*/
 
 #define	CONFIG_BOOTCOUNT_LIMIT
diff --git a/include/configs/TQM850M.h b/include/configs/TQM850M.h
index 2170df5..cdabc53 100644
--- a/include/configs/TQM850M.h
+++ b/include/configs/TQM850M.h
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@
 #define CONFIG_TQM850M		1	/* ...on a TQM8xxM module	*/
 
 #define	CONFIG_8xx_CONS_SMC1	1	/* Console is on SMC1		*/
-#undef	CONFIG_8xx_CONS_SMC2
-#undef	CONFIG_8xx_CONS_NONE
+#define CONFIG_SYS_SMC_RXBUFLEN	128
+#define CONFIG_SYS_MAXIDLE	10
 #define CONFIG_BAUDRATE		115200	/* console baudrate = 115kbps	*/
 
 #define	CONFIG_BOOTCOUNT_LIMIT
diff --git a/include/configs/TQM855L.h b/include/configs/TQM855L.h
index 3d7dc42..1255928 100644
--- a/include/configs/TQM855L.h
+++ b/include/configs/TQM855L.h
@@ -37,9 +37,8 @@
 #define CONFIG_TQM855L		1	/* ...on a TQM8xxL module	*/
 
 #define	CONFIG_8xx_CONS_SMC1	1	/* Console is on SMC1		*/
-#undef	CONFIG_8xx_CONS_SMC2
-#undef	CONFIG_8xx_CONS_NONE
-
+#define CONFIG_SYS_SMC_RXBUFLEN	128
+#define CONFIG_SYS_MAXIDLE	10
 #define CONFIG_BAUDRATE		115200	/* console baudrate = 115kbps	*/
 
 #define	CONFIG_BOOTCOUNT_LIMIT
diff --git a/include/configs/TQM855M.h b/include/configs/TQM855M.h
index 35cfa08..584d40b 100644
--- a/include/configs/TQM855M.h
+++ b/include/configs/TQM855M.h
@@ -37,9 +37,8 @@
 #define CONFIG_TQM855M		1	/* ...on a TQM8xxM module	*/
 
 #define	CONFIG_8xx_CONS_SMC1	1	/* Console is on SMC1		*/
-#undef	CONFIG_8xx_CONS_SMC2
-#undef	CONFIG_8xx_CONS_NONE
-
+#define CONFIG_SYS_SMC_RXBUFLEN	128
+#define CONFIG_SYS_MAXIDLE	10
 #define CONFIG_BAUDRATE		115200	/* console baudrate = 115kbps	*/
 
 #define	CONFIG_BOOTCOUNT_LIMIT
diff --git a/include/configs/TQM860L.h b/include/configs/TQM860L.h
index 4ac485d..a772a27 100644
--- a/include/configs/TQM860L.h
+++ b/include/configs/TQM860L.h
@@ -37,9 +37,8 @@
 #define CONFIG_TQM860L		1	/* ...on a TQM8xxL module	*/
 
 #define	CONFIG_8xx_CONS_SMC1	1	/* Console is on SMC1		*/
-#undef	CONFIG_8xx_CONS_SMC2
-#undef	CONFIG_8xx_CONS_NONE
-
+#define CONFIG_SYS_SMC_RXBUFLEN	128
+#define CONFIG_SYS_MAXIDLE	10
 #define CONFIG_BAUDRATE		115200	/* console baudrate = 115kbps	*/
 
 #define	CONFIG_BOOTCOUNT_LIMIT
diff --git a/include/configs/TQM860M.h b/include/configs/TQM860M.h
index 39da0bb..7c34786 100644
--- a/include/configs/TQM860M.h
+++ b/include/configs/TQM860M.h
@@ -37,9 +37,8 @@
 #define CONFIG_TQM860M		1	/* ...on a TQM8xxM module	*/
 
 #define	CONFIG_8xx_CONS_SMC1	1	/* Console is on SMC1		*/
-#undef	CONFIG_8xx_CONS_SMC2
-#undef	CONFIG_8xx_CONS_NONE
-
+#define CONFIG_SYS_SMC_RXBUFLEN	128
+#define CONFIG_SYS_MAXIDLE	10
 #define CONFIG_BAUDRATE		115200	/* console baudrate = 115kbps	*/
 
 #define	CONFIG_BOOTCOUNT_LIMIT
diff --git a/include/configs/TQM862L.h b/include/configs/TQM862L.h
index 1f79b17..75d2dac 100644
--- a/include/configs/TQM862L.h
+++ b/include/configs/TQM862L.h
@@ -40,9 +40,8 @@
 #define CONFIG_TQM862L		1	/* ...on a TQM8xxL module	*/
 
 #define	CONFIG_8xx_CONS_SMC1	1	/* Console is on SMC1		*/
-#undef	CONFIG_8xx_CONS_SMC2
-#undef	CONFIG_8xx_CONS_NONE
-
+#define CONFIG_SYS_SMC_RXBUFLEN	128
+#define CONFIG_SYS_MAXIDLE	10
 #define CONFIG_BAUDRATE		115200	/* console baudrate = 115kbps	*/
 
 #define	CONFIG_BOOTCOUNT_LIMIT
diff --git a/include/configs/TQM862M.h b/include/configs/TQM862M.h
index 86d5b01..0c7aacd 100644
--- a/include/configs/TQM862M.h
+++ b/include/configs/TQM862M.h
@@ -40,9 +40,8 @@
 #define CONFIG_TQM862M		1	/* ...on a TQM8xxM module	*/
 
 #define	CONFIG_8xx_CONS_SMC1	1	/* Console is on SMC1		*/
-#undef	CONFIG_8xx_CONS_SMC2
-#undef	CONFIG_8xx_CONS_NONE
-
+#define CONFIG_SYS_SMC_RXBUFLEN	128
+#define CONFIG_SYS_MAXIDLE	10
 #define CONFIG_BAUDRATE		115200	/* console baudrate = 115kbps	*/
 
 #define	CONFIG_BOOTCOUNT_LIMIT
diff --git a/include/configs/TQM866M.h b/include/configs/TQM866M.h
index 04f538c..071afd4 100644
--- a/include/configs/TQM866M.h
+++ b/include/configs/TQM866M.h
@@ -51,7 +51,8 @@
 #endif
 
 #define CONFIG_8xx_CONS_SMC1	1	/* Console is on SMC1		*/
-
+#define CONFIG_SYS_SMC_RXBUFLEN	128
+#define CONFIG_SYS_MAXIDLE	10
 #define CONFIG_BAUDRATE		115200	/* console baudrate = 115kbps	*/
 
 #define CONFIG_BOOTCOUNT_LIMIT
diff --git a/include/configs/TQM885D.h b/include/configs/TQM885D.h
index 4c80bad..d435819 100644
--- a/include/configs/TQM885D.h
+++ b/include/configs/TQM885D.h
@@ -47,7 +47,8 @@
 						/* 'cpuclk' variable with valid value)	*/
 
 #define CONFIG_8xx_CONS_SMC1	1	/* Console is on SMC1		*/
-
+#define CONFIG_SYS_SMC_RXBUFLEN	128
+#define CONFIG_SYS_MAXIDLE	10
 #define CONFIG_BAUDRATE		115200	/* console baudrate = 115kbps	*/
 
 #define CONFIG_BOOTCOUNT_LIMIT
diff --git a/include/configs/virtlab2.h b/include/configs/virtlab2.h
index 9ebafcc..f7813a1 100644
--- a/include/configs/virtlab2.h
+++ b/include/configs/virtlab2.h
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@
 #define	CONFIG_TQM8xxL		1
 
 #define	CONFIG_8xx_CONS_SMC1	1	/* Console is on SMC1		*/
-#undef	CONFIG_8xx_CONS_SMC2
-#undef	CONFIG_8xx_CONS_NONE
+#define CONFIG_SYS_SMC_RXBUFLEN	128
+#define CONFIG_SYS_MAXIDLE	10
 #define CONFIG_BAUDRATE		115200	/* console baudrate = 115kbps	*/
 
 #define	CONFIG_BOOTCOUNT_LIMIT