[PATCH v2 2/2] doc: Update netconsole examples, mention stderr
Fiona Klute
fiona.klute at gmx.de
Thu May 16 12:42:45 CEST 2024
Stderr was missing from the initial description and example.
As I understand the env command documentation the subcommand style is
preferred, though the old format is still fully supported.
Signed-off-by: Fiona Klute <fiona.klute at gmx.de>
---
Changes in v2:
* Mention stderr redirection
* Use 4 spaces instead of tabs for code block to avoid overflowing
lines
doc/usage/netconsole.rst | 16 ++++++++--------
1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)
diff --git a/doc/usage/netconsole.rst b/doc/usage/netconsole.rst
index 647f0c220b..f745615d9a 100644
--- a/doc/usage/netconsole.rst
+++ b/doc/usage/netconsole.rst
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@ Network console
In U-Boot, we implemented the networked console via the standard
"devices" mechanism, which means that you can switch between the
-serial and network input/output devices by adjusting the 'stdin' and
-'stdout' environment variables. To switch to the networked console,
-set either of these variables to "nc". Input and output can be
-switched independently.
+serial and network input/output devices by adjusting the 'stdin',
+'stdout', and 'stderr' environment variables. To switch to the
+networked console, set either of these variables to "nc". Input and
+output can be switched independently.
The default buffer size can be overridden by setting
CFG_NETCONSOLE_BUFFER_SIZE.
@@ -24,10 +24,10 @@ can be used for network console.
For example, if your server IP is 192.168.1.1, you could use::
- => setenv nc 'setenv stdout nc;setenv stdin nc'
- => setenv ncip 192.168.1.1
- => saveenv
- => run nc
+ => env set nc 'env set stdout nc; env set stderr nc; env set stdin nc'
+ => env set ncip 192.168.1.1
+ => env save
+ => run nc
On the host side, please use this script to access the console
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2.43.0
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