===== kernel/printk.c 1.37 vs edited =====
--- 1.37/kernel/printk.c	Tue May  4 10:48:06 2004
+++ edited/kernel/printk.c	Fri May  7 15:01:33 2004
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(console_printk);
 
 int oops_in_progress;
+int early_printk_ok;
 
 /*
  * console_sem protects the console_drivers list, and also
@@ -526,7 +527,7 @@
 			log_level_unknown = 1;
 	}
 
-	if (!cpu_online(smp_processor_id()) &&
+	if (!early_printk_ok && !cpu_online(smp_processor_id()) &&
 	    system_state != SYSTEM_RUNNING) {
 		/*
 		 * Some console drivers may assume that per-cpu resources have
===== include/linux/kernel.h 1.48 vs edited =====
--- 1.48/include/linux/kernel.h	Mon Apr 12 10:53:58 2004
+++ edited/include/linux/kernel.h	Fri May  7 16:16:49 2004
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@
 }
 
 extern void bust_spinlocks(int yes);
+extern int early_printk_ok;		/* If set, console drivers will be called even if the system isn't up yet */
 extern int oops_in_progress;		/* If set, an oops, panic(), BUG() or die() is in progress */
 extern int panic_on_oops;
 extern int system_state;		/* See values below */