> Date: Wed, 9 Oct 2024 14:36:44 +0000 > From: Miod Vallat <m...@online.fr> > > > Would it make sense to copy the check from wsdisplayopen() > > instead of crashing in this case? > > No. All read/write/ioctl/etc routines rely upon open doing the > appropriate checks once, and failing if needed. But /dev/console blindly > trusts the device being setup by consinit(), in which case /dev/ttyC0. > > > Or should we prevent that situation on higher level? > > Since efifb claimed the console, it should have attached.
I don't think efifb claimed the console in the situation where the monitor isn't plugged in.
