At Sat, 1 Aug 2026 17:06:59 -0700, Brian Buhrow <buhrow%nfbcal.org@localhost> wrote: Subject: Re: highlighted (was: colored) kernel messages on serial console > > So, I'll repeat my request that if it's a feature we want as a > community, I'd like it to default to off. So far as I can tell nobody has even remotely hinted that such a feature should be enabled by default. > Perhaps, to make it easier for folks to switch it on, we could add a > boot option to enable it. I wouldn't mind just having to compile a new kernel to enable it (just as one has to do so to change the wscons colours). I see no strong reason to add a boot option. There are probably many other things that could be boot options that would be much higher priority. -- Greg A. Woods <gwoods%acm.org@localhost> Kelowna, BC +1 250 762-7675 RoboHack <woods%robohack.ca@localhost> Planix, Inc. <woods%planix.com@localhost> Avoncote Farms <woods%avoncote.ca@localhost>
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