>These ndefs are really a pain, IMO we need to get rid of them.  Even 
>worse, I can't see how FOOTBRIDGE and the type of console we want is even 
>related.

I think that footbridge builds are the only ones that can use a serial
console.

It is implemented in the wrong way IMHO though.

There is an implementation of consinit() in
arm32/footbridge/ebsa_machdep.c that doesn't make use of a constab
array.

>In this case, I think we should move all the consinit code out of this 
>file and into one of its own (controlled by files.* adding the file as 
>required for a configuration).  I think this would entirely eliminate the 
>dependency of this file on FOOTBRIDGE, SHARK or vidc.

You get my vote.

Robert