[MIPS] Fix and cleanup the mess that a dozen prom_printf variants are.

early_printk is a so much saner thing.

Signed-off-by: Ralf Baechle <ralf@linux-mips.org>

42 files changed, 254 insertions, 427 deletions

diff --git a/arch/mips/Kconfig b/arch/mips/Kconfig
index e7e880b8745..4ec2dd5455f 100644
--- a/arch/mips/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/mips/Kconfig
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ config MACH_DECSTATION
 	bool "DECstations"
 	select BOOT_ELF32
 	select DMA_NONCOHERENT
-	select EARLY_PRINTK
+	select SYS_HAS_EARLY_PRINTK
 	select IRQ_CPU
 	select SYS_HAS_CPU_R3000
 	select SYS_HAS_CPU_R4X00
@@ -242,6 +242,7 @@ config MACH_JAZZ
 config LASAT
 	bool "LASAT Networks platforms"
 	select DMA_NONCOHERENT
+	select SYS_HAS_EARLY_PRINTK
 	select HW_HAS_PCI
 	select MIPS_GT64120
 	select MIPS_NILE4
@@ -256,6 +257,7 @@ config MIPS_ATLAS
 	bool "MIPS Atlas board"
 	select BOOT_ELF32
 	select DMA_NONCOHERENT
+	select SYS_HAS_EARLY_PRINTK
 	select IRQ_CPU
 	select HW_HAS_PCI
 	select MIPS_BOARDS_GEN
@@ -301,6 +303,7 @@ config MIPS_MALTA
 	select SYS_HAS_CPU_MIPS64_R1
 	select SYS_HAS_CPU_NEVADA
 	select SYS_HAS_CPU_RM7000
+	select SYS_HAS_EARLY_PRINTK
 	select SYS_SUPPORTS_32BIT_KERNEL
 	select SYS_SUPPORTS_64BIT_KERNEL
 	select SYS_SUPPORTS_BIG_ENDIAN
@@ -316,6 +319,7 @@ config MIPS_SEAD
 	depends on EXPERIMENTAL
 	select IRQ_CPU
 	select DMA_NONCOHERENT
+	select SYS_HAS_EARLY_PRINTK
 	select MIPS_BOARDS_GEN
 	select SYS_HAS_CPU_MIPS32_R1
 	select SYS_HAS_CPU_MIPS32_R2
@@ -353,9 +357,11 @@ config WR_PPMC
 config MIPS_SIM
 	bool 'MIPS simulator (MIPSsim)'
 	select DMA_NONCOHERENT
+	select SYS_HAS_EARLY_PRINTK
 	select IRQ_CPU
 	select SYS_HAS_CPU_MIPS32_R1
 	select SYS_HAS_CPU_MIPS32_R2
+	select SYS_HAS_EARLY_PRINTK
 	select SYS_SUPPORTS_32BIT_KERNEL
 	select SYS_SUPPORTS_BIG_ENDIAN
 	select SYS_SUPPORTS_LITTLE_ENDIAN
@@ -376,6 +382,7 @@ config MOMENCO_JAGUAR_ATX
 	select RM7000_CPU_SCACHE
 	select SWAP_IO_SPACE
 	select SYS_HAS_CPU_RM9000
+	select SYS_HAS_EARLY_PRINTK
 	select SYS_SUPPORTS_32BIT_KERNEL
 	select SYS_SUPPORTS_64BIT_KERNEL
 	select SYS_SUPPORTS_BIG_ENDIAN
@@ -513,6 +520,7 @@ config PMC_YOSEMITE
 	select IRQ_CPU_RM9K
 	select SWAP_IO_SPACE
 	select SYS_HAS_CPU_RM9000
+	select SYS_HAS_EARLY_PRINTK
 	select SYS_SUPPORTS_32BIT_KERNEL
 	select SYS_SUPPORTS_64BIT_KERNEL
 	select SYS_SUPPORTS_BIG_ENDIAN
@@ -573,6 +581,7 @@ config SGI_IP22
 	select SWAP_IO_SPACE
 	select SYS_HAS_CPU_R4X00
 	select SYS_HAS_CPU_R5000
+	select SYS_HAS_EARLY_PRINTK
 	select SYS_SUPPORTS_32BIT_KERNEL
 	select SYS_SUPPORTS_64BIT_KERNEL
 	select SYS_SUPPORTS_BIG_ENDIAN
@@ -587,7 +596,7 @@ config SGI_IP27
 	select ARC64
 	select BOOT_ELF64
 	select DMA_IP27
-	select EARLY_PRINTK
+	select SYS_HAS_EARLY_PRINTK
 	select HW_HAS_PCI
 	select NR_CPUS_DEFAULT_64
 	select PCI_DOMAINS
@@ -749,6 +758,7 @@ config SNI_RM
 	select SYS_HAS_CPU_R5000
 	select SYS_HAS_CPU_R10000
 	select R5000_CPU_SCACHE
+	select SYS_HAS_EARLY_PRINTK
 	select SYS_SUPPORTS_32BIT_KERNEL
 	select SYS_SUPPORTS_64BIT_KERNEL if EXPERIMENTAL
 	select SYS_SUPPORTS_BIG_ENDIAN
@@ -897,6 +907,20 @@ config DMA_NEED_PCI_MAP_STATE
 	bool
 
 config EARLY_PRINTK
+	bool "Early printk" if EMBEDDED && DEBUG_KERNEL
+	depends on SYS_HAS_EARLY_PRINTK
+	default y
+	help
+	  This option enables special console drivers which allow the kernel
+	  to print messages very early in the bootup process.
+
+	  This is useful for kernel debugging when your machine crashes very
+	  early before the console code is initialized. For normal operation
+	  it is not recommended because it looks on some machines ugly and
+	  oesn't cooperate with an X server. You should normally N here,
+	  unless you want to debug such a crash.
+
+config SYS_HAS_EARLY_PRINTK
 	bool
 
 config GENERIC_ISA_DMA
@@ -1033,6 +1057,7 @@ config SOC_PNX8550
 	select DMA_NONCOHERENT
 	select HW_HAS_PCI
 	select SYS_HAS_CPU_MIPS32_R1
+	select SYS_HAS_EARLY_PRINTK
 	select SYS_SUPPORTS_32BIT_KERNEL
 	select GENERIC_HARDIRQS_NO__DO_IRQ
 	select SYS_SUPPORTS_KGDB
@@ -1093,7 +1118,7 @@ config HAVE_STD_PC_SERIAL_PORT
 
 config ARC_CONSOLE
 	bool "ARC console support"
-	depends on SGI_IP22 || SNI_RM
+	depends on SGI_IP22 || (SNI_RM && CPU_LITTLE_ENDIAN)
 
 config ARC_MEMORY
 	bool
diff --git a/arch/mips/arc/console.c b/arch/mips/arc/console.c
index 6a9d144512c..0fe6032999c 100644
--- a/arch/mips/arc/console.c
+++ b/arch/mips/arc/console.c
@@ -29,35 +29,3 @@ void prom_putchar(char c)
 	ArcWrite(1, &it, 1, &cnt);
 	bc_enable();
 }
-
-char prom_getchar(void)
-{
-	ULONG cnt;
-	CHAR c;
-
-	bc_disable();
-	ArcRead(0, &c, 1, &cnt);
-	bc_enable();
-
-	return c;
-}
-
-void prom_printf(char *fmt, ...)
-{
-	va_list args;
-	char ppbuf[1024];
-	char *bptr;
-
-	va_start(args, fmt);
-	vsprintf(ppbuf, fmt, args);
-
-	bptr = ppbuf;
-
-	while (*bptr != 0) {
-		if (*bptr == '\n')
-			prom_putchar('\r');
-
-		prom_putchar(*bptr++);
-	}
-	va_end(args);
-}
diff --git a/arch/mips/arc/init.c b/arch/mips/arc/init.c
index 76ab505ca69..0ac8f42d375 100644
--- a/arch/mips/arc/init.c
+++ b/arch/mips/arc/init.c
@@ -24,12 +24,15 @@ void __init prom_init(void)
 {
 	PSYSTEM_PARAMETER_BLOCK pb = PROMBLOCK;
 	romvec = ROMVECTOR;
+	ULONG cnt;
+	CHAR c;
+
 	prom_argc = fw_arg0;
 	_prom_argv = (LONG *) fw_arg1;
 	_prom_envp = (LONG *) fw_arg2;
 
 	if (pb->magic != 0x53435241) {
-		prom_printf("Aieee, bad prom vector magic %08lx\n", pb->magic);
+		printk(KERN_CRIT "Aieee, bad prom vector magic %08lx\n", pb->magic);
 		while(1)
 			;
 	}
@@ -41,8 +44,8 @@ void __init prom_init(void)
 	prom_meminit();
 
 #ifdef DEBUG_PROM_INIT
-	prom_printf("Press a key to reboot\n");
-	prom_getchar();
+	pr_info("Press a key to reboot\n");
+	ArcRead(0, &c, 1, &cnt);
 	ArcEnterInteractiveMode();
 #endif
 }
diff --git a/arch/mips/arc/memory.c b/arch/mips/arc/memory.c
index 456cb81a32d..83d15791ef6 100644
--- a/arch/mips/arc/memory.c
+++ b/arch/mips/arc/memory.c
@@ -118,11 +118,11 @@ void __init prom_meminit(void)
 #ifdef DEBUG
 	int i = 0;
 
-	prom_printf("ARCS MEMORY DESCRIPTOR dump:\n");
+	printk("ARCS MEMORY DESCRIPTOR dump:\n");
 	p = ArcGetMemoryDescriptor(PROM_NULL_MDESC);
 	while(p) {
-		prom_printf("[%d,%p]: base<%08lx> pages<%08lx> type<%s>\n",
-			    i, p, p->base, p->pages, mtypes(p->type));
+		printk("[%d,%p]: base<%08lx> pages<%08lx> type<%s>\n",
+		       i, p, p->base, p->pages, mtypes(p->type));
 		p = ArcGetMemoryDescriptor(p);
 		i++;
 	}
diff --git a/arch/mips/arc/tree.c b/arch/mips/arc/tree.c
index 2aedd4f5283..abd1786ea09 100644
--- a/arch/mips/arc/tree.c
+++ b/arch/mips/arc/tree.c
@@ -93,11 +93,11 @@ static char *iflags[] = {
 static void __init
 dump_component(pcomponent *p)
 {
-	prom_printf("[%p]:class<%s>type<%s>flags<%s>ver<%d>rev<%d>",
-		    p, classes[p->class], types[p->type],
-		    iflags[p->iflags], p->vers, p->rev);
-	prom_printf("key<%08lx>\n\tamask<%08lx>cdsize<%d>ilen<%d>iname<%s>\n",
-		    p->key, p->amask, (int)p->cdsize, (int)p->ilen, p->iname);
+	printk("[%p]:class<%s>type<%s>flags<%s>ver<%d>rev<%d>",
+	       p, classes[p->class], types[p->type],
+	       iflags[p->iflags], p->vers, p->rev);
+	printk("key<%08lx>\n\tamask<%08lx>cdsize<%d>ilen<%d>iname<%s>\n",
+	       p->key, p->amask, (int)p->cdsize, (int)p->ilen, p->iname);
 }
 
 static void __init
diff --git a/arch/mips/cobalt/console.c b/arch/mips/cobalt/console.c
index 46c23b66bc1..fff20d28114 100644
--- a/arch/mips/cobalt/console.c
+++ b/arch/mips/cobalt/console.c
@@ -19,29 +19,3 @@ static void putchar(int c)
 
 	COBALT_UART[UART_TX] = c;
 }
-
-static void cons_write(struct console *c, const char *s, unsigned n)
-{
-	while(n-- && *s)
-		putchar(*s++);
-}
-
-static struct console cons_info =
-{
-	.name	= "uart",
-	.write	= cons_write,
-	.flags	= CON_PRINTBUFFER | CON_BOOT,
-	.index	= -1,
-};
-
-void __init cobalt_early_console(void)
-{
-	register_console(&cons_info);
-
-	printk("Cobalt: early console registered\n");
-}
-
-void __init disable_early_printk(void)
-{
-	unregister_console(&cons_info);
-}
diff --git a/arch/mips/cobalt/setup.c b/arch/mips/cobalt/setup.c
index 415ff8710b5..d2340587671 100644
--- a/arch/mips/cobalt/setup.c
+++ b/arch/mips/cobalt/setup.c
@@ -150,10 +150,6 @@ void __init plat_mem_setup(void)
 #endif
 
 	if (cobalt_board_id > COBALT_BRD_ID_RAQ1) {
-#ifdef CONFIG_EARLY_PRINTK
-		cobalt_early_console();
-#endif
-
 #ifdef CONFIG_SERIAL_8250
 		uart.line	= 0;
 		uart.type	= PORT_UNKNOWN;
diff --git a/arch/mips/dec/prom/console.c b/arch/mips/dec/prom/console.c
index cade16ec7e5..65419bf3244 100644
--- a/arch/mips/dec/prom/console.c
+++ b/arch/mips/dec/prom/console.c
@@ -16,40 +16,12 @@
 
 #include <asm/dec/prom.h>
 
-static void __init prom_console_write(struct console *con, const char *s,
-				      unsigned int c)
+void prom_putchar(char c)
 {
-	static char sfmt[] __initdata = "%%%us";
-	char fmt[13];
+	char s[2];
 
-	snprintf(fmt, sizeof(fmt), sfmt, c);
-	prom_printf(fmt, s);
-}
-
-static struct console promcons __initdata = {
-	.name	= "prom",
-	.write	= prom_console_write,
-	.flags	= CON_PRINTBUFFER,
-	.index	= -1,
-};
-
-static int promcons_output __initdata = 0;
-
-void __init register_prom_console(void)
-{
-	if (!promcons_output) {
-		promcons_output = 1;
-		register_console(&promcons);
-	}
-}
+	s[0] = c;
+	s[1] = '\0';
 
-void __init unregister_prom_console(void)
-{
-	if (promcons_output) {
-		unregister_console(&promcons);
-		promcons_output = 0;
-	}
+	prom_printf( s);
 }
-
-void disable_early_printk(void)
-	__attribute__((alias("unregister_prom_console")));
diff --git a/arch/mips/gt64120/ev64120/promcon.c b/arch/mips/gt64120/ev64120/promcon.c
index b5937c4ba7d..6e0ecfed964 100644
--- a/arch/mips/gt64120/ev64120/promcon.c
+++ b/arch/mips/gt64120/ev64120/promcon.c
@@ -24,11 +24,6 @@ static void prom_console_write(struct console *co, const char *s,
 	}
 }
 
-int prom_getchar(void)
-{
-	return 0;
-}
-
 static struct console sercons = {
     .name	= "ttyS",
     .write	= prom_console_write,
diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/Makefile b/arch/mips/kernel/Makefile
index a3dad394acb..49246264cc7 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/Makefile
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/Makefile
@@ -65,5 +65,6 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_64BIT)		+= cpu-bugs64.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_I8253)		+= i8253.o
 
 obj-$(CONFIG_KEXEC)		+= machine_kexec.o relocate_kernel.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_EARLY_PRINTK)	+= early_printk.o
 
 CFLAGS_cpu-bugs64.o	= $(shell if $(CC) $(CFLAGS) -Wa,-mdaddi -c -o /dev/null -xc /dev/null >/dev/null 2>&1; then echo "-DHAVE_AS_SET_DADDI"; fi)
diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/early_printk.c b/arch/mips/kernel/early_printk.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..304efdc5682
--- /dev/null
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/early_printk.c
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+/*
+ * This file is subject to the terms and conditions of the GNU General Public
+ * License.  See the file "COPYING" in the main directory of this archive
+ * for more details.
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2002, 2003, 06, 07 Ralf Baechle (ralf@linux-mips.org)
+ * Copyright (C) 2007 MIPS Technologies, Inc.
+ *   written by Ralf Baechle (ralf@linux-mips.org)
+ */
+#include <linux/console.h>
+#include <linux/init.h>
+
+extern void prom_putchar(char);
+
+static void early_console_write(struct console *con, const char *s, unsigned n)
+{
+	while (n-- && *s) {
+		if (*s == '\n')
+			prom_putchar('\r');
+		prom_putchar(*s);
+		s++;
+	}
+}
+
+static struct console early_console = {
+	.name	= "early",
+	.write	= early_console_write,
+	.flags	= CON_PRINTBUFFER | CON_BOOT,
+	.index	= -1
+};
+
+void __init setup_early_printk(void)
+{
+	register_console(&early_console);
+}
+
+void __init disable_early_printk(void)
+{
+	unregister_console(&early_console);
+}
diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/setup.c b/arch/mips/kernel/setup.c
index 11ab222a2e9..4975da0bfb6 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/setup.c
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/setup.c
@@ -525,6 +525,14 @@ void __init setup_arch(char **cmdline_p)
 {
 	cpu_probe();
 	prom_init();
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_EARLY_PRINTK
+	{
+		extern void setup_early_printk(void);
+
+		setup_early_printk();
+	}
+#endif
 	cpu_report();
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_VT)
diff --git a/arch/mips/lasat/lasat_board.c b/arch/mips/lasat/lasat_board.c
index d425120b028..fbe9a87bd0a 100644
--- a/arch/mips/lasat/lasat_board.c
+++ b/arch/mips/lasat/lasat_board.c
@@ -110,12 +110,13 @@ int lasat_init_board_info(void)
 		    sizeof(struct lasat_eeprom_struct) - 4);
 
 	if (crc != lasat_board_info.li_eeprom_info.crc32) {
-		prom_printf("WARNING...\nWARNING...\nEEPROM CRC does not match calculated, attempting to soldier on...\n");
+		printk(KERN_WARNING "WARNING...\nWARNING...\nEEPROM CRC does "
+		       "not match calculated, attempting to soldier on...\n");
 	}
 
-	if (lasat_board_info.li_eeprom_info.version != LASAT_EEPROM_VERSION)
-	{
-		prom_printf("WARNING...\nWARNING...\nEEPROM version %d, wanted version %d, attempting to soldier on...\n",
+	if (lasat_board_info.li_eeprom_info.version != LASAT_EEPROM_VERSION) {
+		printk(KERN_WARNING "WARNING...\nWARNING...\nEEPROM version "
+		       "%d, wanted version %d, attempting to soldier on...\n",
 		       (unsigned int)lasat_board_info.li_eeprom_info.version,
 		       LASAT_EEPROM_VERSION);
 	}
@@ -124,7 +125,9 @@ int lasat_init_board_info(void)
 	cfg1 = lasat_board_info.li_eeprom_info.cfg[1];
 
 	if ( LASAT_W0_DSCTYPE(cfg0) != 1) {
-		prom_printf("WARNING...\nWARNING...\nInvalid configuration read from EEPROM, attempting to soldier on...");
+		printk(KERN_WARNING "WARNING...\nWARNING...\n"
+		       "Invalid configuration read from EEPROM, attempting to "
+		       "soldier on...");
 	}
 	/* We have a valid configuration */
 
diff --git a/arch/mips/lasat/prom.c b/arch/mips/lasat/prom.c
index d47692f73a2..812c6ac366b 100644
--- a/arch/mips/lasat/prom.c
+++ b/arch/mips/lasat/prom.c
@@ -23,10 +23,6 @@
 #define PROM_PUTC_ADDR		PROM_JUMP_TABLE_ENTRY(1)
 #define PROM_MONITOR_ADDR	PROM_JUMP_TABLE_ENTRY(2)
 
-static void null_prom_printf(const char * fmt, ...)
-{
-}
-
 static void null_prom_display(const char *string, int pos, int clear)
 {
 }
@@ -40,50 +36,29 @@ static void null_prom_putc(char c)
 }
 
 /* these are functions provided by the bootloader */
-static void (* prom_putc)(char c) = null_prom_putc;
-void (* prom_printf)(const char * fmt, ...) = null_prom_printf;
+static void (* __prom_putc)(char c) = null_prom_putc;
+
+void prom_putchar(char c)
+{
+	__prom_putc(c);
+}
+
 void (* prom_display)(const char *string, int pos, int clear) =
 		null_prom_display;
 void (* prom_monitor)(void) = null_prom_monitor;
 
 unsigned int lasat_ndelay_divider;
 
-#define PROM_PRINTFBUF_SIZE 256
-static char prom_printfbuf[PROM_PRINTFBUF_SIZE];
-
-static void real_prom_printf(const char * fmt, ...)
-{
-	va_list ap;
-	int len;
-	char *c = prom_printfbuf;
-	int i;
-
-	va_start(ap, fmt);
-	len = vsnprintf(prom_printfbuf, PROM_PRINTFBUF_SIZE, fmt, ap);
-	va_end(ap);
-
-	/* output overflowed the buffer */
-	if (len < 0 || len > PROM_PRINTFBUF_SIZE)
-		len = PROM_PRINTFBUF_SIZE;
-
-	for (i=0; i < len; i++) {
-		if (*c == '\n')
-			prom_putc('\r');
-		prom_putc(*c++);
-	}
-}
-
 static void setup_prom_vectors(void)
 {
 	u32 version = *(u32 *)(RESET_VECTOR + 0x90);
 
 	if (version >= 307) {
 		prom_display = (void *)PROM_DISPLAY_ADDR;
-		prom_putc = (void *)PROM_PUTC_ADDR;
-		prom_printf = real_prom_printf;
+		__prom_putc = (void *)PROM_PUTC_ADDR;
 		prom_monitor = (void *)PROM_MONITOR_ADDR;
 	}
-	prom_printf("prom vectors set up\n");
+	printk("prom vectors set up\n");
 }
 
 static struct at93c_defs at93c_defs[N_MACHTYPES] = {
@@ -101,11 +76,11 @@ void __init prom_init(void)
 	setup_prom_vectors();
 
 	if (current_cpu_data.cputype == CPU_R5000) {
-	        prom_printf("LASAT 200 board\n");
+	        printk("LASAT 200 board\n");
 		mips_machtype = MACH_LASAT_200;
                 lasat_ndelay_divider = LASAT_200_DIVIDER;
         } else {
-	        prom_printf("LASAT 100 board\n");
+	        printk("LASAT 100 board\n");
 		mips_machtype = MACH_LASAT_100;
                 lasat_ndelay_divider = LASAT_100_DIVIDER;
         }
diff --git a/arch/mips/lasat/prom.h b/arch/mips/lasat/prom.h
index 07be7bf1e4a..019d45fbd26 100644
--- a/arch/mips/lasat/prom.h
+++ b/arch/mips/lasat/prom.h
@@ -2,5 +2,4 @@
 #define PROM_H
 extern void (* prom_display)(const char *string, int pos, int clear);
 extern void (* prom_monitor)(void);
-extern void (* prom_printf)(const char * fmt, ...);
 #endif
diff --git a/arch/mips/lasat/setup.c b/arch/mips/lasat/setup.c
index b27b47cd6fb..488007f1398 100644
--- a/arch/mips/lasat/setup.c
+++ b/arch/mips/lasat/setup.c
@@ -178,5 +178,5 @@ void __init plat_mem_setup(void)
 	/* Switch from prom exception handler to normal mode */
 	change_c0_status(ST0_BEV,0);
 
-	prom_printf("Lasat specific initialization complete\n");
+	pr_info("Lasat specific initialization complete\n");
 }
diff --git a/arch/mips/lib/Makefile b/arch/mips/lib/Makefile
index 52e0ec8bcb1..d7d3b14dcfb 100644
--- a/arch/mips/lib/Makefile
+++ b/arch/mips/lib/Makefile
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 # Makefile for MIPS-specific library files..
 #
 
-lib-y	+= csum_partial.o memcpy.o memcpy-inatomic.o memset.o promlib.o \
-	   strlen_user.o strncpy_user.o strnlen_user.o uncached.o
+lib-y	+= csum_partial.o memcpy.o memcpy-inatomic.o memset.o strlen_user.o \
+	   strncpy_user.o strnlen_user.o uncached.o
 
 obj-y			+= iomap.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_PCI)	+= iomap-pci.o
diff --git a/arch/mips/lib/promlib.c b/arch/mips/lib/promlib.c
deleted file mode 100644
index dddfe98b4de..00000000000
--- a/arch/mips/lib/promlib.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,24 +0,0 @@
-#include <stdarg.h>
-#include <linux/kernel.h>
-
-extern void prom_putchar(char);
-
-void prom_printf(char *fmt, ...)
-{
-	va_list args;
-	char ppbuf[1024];
-	char *bptr;
-
-	va_start(args, fmt);
-	vsprintf(ppbuf, fmt, args);
-
-	bptr = ppbuf;
-
-	while (*bptr != 0) {
-		if (*bptr == '\n')
-			prom_putchar('\r');
-
-		prom_putchar(*bptr++);
-	}
-	va_end(args);
-}
diff --git a/arch/mips/mips-boards/generic/Makefile b/arch/mips/mips-boards/generic/Makefile
index 0a30f5dc9b7..aade36d7878 100644
--- a/arch/mips/mips-boards/generic/Makefile
+++ b/arch/mips/mips-boards/generic/Makefile
@@ -18,7 +18,9 @@
 # Makefile for the MIPS boards generic routines under Linux.
 #
 
-obj-y				:= reset.o display.o init.o memory.o printf.o \
+obj-y				:= reset.o display.o init.o memory.o \
 				   cmdline.o time.o
+
+obj-$(CONFIG_EARLY_PRINTK)	+= console.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_PCI)		+= pci.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_KGDB)		+= gdb_hook.o
diff --git a/arch/mips/mips-boards/generic/printf.c b/arch/mips/mips-boards/generic/console.c
index 1a711bd79b5..4d8ab99e415 100644
--- a/arch/mips/mips-boards/generic/printf.c
+++ b/arch/mips/mips-boards/generic/console.c
@@ -17,10 +17,9 @@
  *
  * Putting things on the screen/serial line using YAMONs facilities.
  */
+#include <linux/console.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
-#include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/serial_reg.h>
-#include <linux/spinlock.h>
 #include <asm/io.h>
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_MIPS_ATLAS
@@ -67,12 +66,3 @@ int prom_putchar(char c)
 
 	return 1;
 }
-
-char prom_getchar(void)
-{
-	while (!(serial_in(UART_LSR) & UART_LSR_DR))
-		;
-
-	return serial_in(UART_RX);
-}
-
diff --git a/arch/mips/mips-boards/generic/init.c b/arch/mips/mips-boards/generic/init.c
index 58a0fe88359..b1133760012 100644
--- a/arch/mips/mips-boards/generic/init.c
+++ b/arch/mips/mips-boards/generic/init.c
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ static void __init console_config(void)
 			flow = 'r';
 		sprintf (console_string, " console=ttyS0,%d%c%c%c", baud, parity, bits, flow);
 		strcat (prom_getcmdline(), console_string);
-		prom_printf("Config serial console:%s\n", console_string);
+		pr_info("Config serial console:%s\n", console_string);
 	}
 }
 #endif
@@ -210,8 +210,9 @@ void __init kgdb_config (void)
 			generic_getDebugChar = rs_getDebugChar;
 		}
 
-		prom_printf("KGDB: Using serial line /dev/ttyS%d at %d for session, "
-			    "please connect your debugger\n", line ? 1 : 0, speed);
+		pr_info("KGDB: Using serial line /dev/ttyS%d at %d for "
+		        "session, please connect your debugger\n",
+		        line ? 1 : 0, speed);
 
 		{
 			char *s;
@@ -382,7 +383,7 @@ void __init prom_init(void)
 	board_nmi_handler_setup = mips_nmi_setup;
 	board_ejtag_handler_setup = mips_ejtag_setup;
 
-	prom_printf("\nLINUX started...\n");
+	pr_info("\nLINUX started...\n");
 	prom_init_cmdline();
 	prom_meminit();
 #ifdef CONFIG_SERIAL_8250_CONSOLE
diff --git a/arch/mips/mips-boards/generic/memory.c b/arch/mips/mips-boards/generic/memory.c
index ebf0e16c5a0..ae39953da2c 100644
--- a/arch/mips/mips-boards/generic/memory.c
+++ b/arch/mips/mips-boards/generic/memory.c
@@ -59,11 +59,12 @@ struct prom_pmemblock * __init prom_getmdesc(void)
 	/* otherwise look in the environment */
 	memsize_str = prom_getenv("memsize");
 	if (!memsize_str) {
-		prom_printf("memsize not set in boot prom, set to default (32Mb)\n");
+		printk(KERN_WARNING
+		       "memsize not set in boot prom, set to default (32Mb)\n");
 		physical_memsize = 0x02000000;
 	} else {
 #ifdef DEBUG
-		prom_printf("prom_memsize = %s\n", memsize_str);
+		pr_debug("prom_memsize = %s\n", memsize_str);
 #endif
 		physical_memsize = simple_strtol(memsize_str, NULL, 0);
 	}
@@ -141,12 +142,12 @@ void __init prom_meminit(void)
 	struct prom_pmemblock *p;
 
 #ifdef DEBUG
-	prom_printf("YAMON MEMORY DESCRIPTOR dump:\n");
+	pr_debug("YAMON MEMORY DESCRIPTOR dump:\n");
 	p = prom_getmdesc();
 	while (p->size) {
 		int i = 0;
-		prom_printf("[%d,%p]: base<%08lx> size<%08lx> type<%s>\n",
-			    i, p, p->base, p->size, mtypes[p->type]);
+		pr_debug("[%d,%p]: base<%08lx> size<%08lx> type<%s>\n",
+			 i, p, p->base, p->size, mtypes[p->type]);
 		p++;
 		i++;
 	}
diff --git a/arch/mips/mips-boards/sim/Makefile b/arch/mips/mips-boards/sim/Makefile
index a12e32aafde..6aeebc9122f 100644
--- a/arch/mips/mips-boards/sim/Makefile
+++ b/