+/*
+ * Return the console tty driver structure and its associated index
+ */
+struct tty_driver *console_device(int *index)
+{
+ struct console *c;
+ struct tty_driver *driver = NULL;
+
+ acquire_console_sem();
+ for (c = console_drivers; c != NULL; c = c->next) {
+ if (!c->device)
+ continue;
+ driver = c->device(c, index);
+ if (driver)
+ break;
+ }
+ release_console_sem();
+ return driver;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Prevent further output on the passed console device so that (for example)
+ * serial drivers can disable console output before suspending a port, and can
+ * re-enable output afterwards.
+ */
+void console_stop(struct console *console)
+{
+ acquire_console_sem();
+ console->flags &= ~CON_ENABLED;
+ release_console_sem();
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(console_stop);
+
+void console_start(struct console *console)
+{
+ acquire_console_sem();
+ console->flags |= CON_ENABLED;
+ release_console_sem();
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(console_start);
+