diff --git a/drivers/char/hvc_xen.c b/drivers/char/hvc_xen.c
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+/*
+ * xen console driver interface to hvc_console.c
+ *
+ * (c) 2007 Gerd Hoffmann <kraxel@suse.de>
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307 USA
+ */
+
+#include <linux/console.h>
+#include <linux/delay.h>
+#include <linux/err.h>
+#include <linux/init.h>
+#include <linux/types.h>
+
+#include <asm/xen/hypervisor.h>
+#include <xen/page.h>
+#include <xen/events.h>
+#include <xen/interface/io/console.h>
+#include <xen/hvc-console.h>
+
+#include "hvc_console.h"
+
+#define HVC_COOKIE   0x58656e /* "Xen" in hex */
+
+static struct hvc_struct *hvc;
+static int xencons_irq;
+
+/* ------------------------------------------------------------------ */
+
+static inline struct xencons_interface *xencons_interface(void)
+{
+	return mfn_to_virt(xen_start_info->console.domU.mfn);
+}
+
+static inline void notify_daemon(void)
+{
+	/* Use evtchn: this is called early, before irq is set up. */
+	notify_remote_via_evtchn(xen_start_info->console.domU.evtchn);
+}
+
+static int write_console(uint32_t vtermno, const char *data, int len)
+{
+	struct xencons_interface *intf = xencons_interface();
+	XENCONS_RING_IDX cons, prod;
+	int sent = 0;
+
+	cons = intf->out_cons;
+	prod = intf->out_prod;
+	mb();			/* update queue values before going on */
+	BUG_ON((prod - cons) > sizeof(intf->out));
+
+	while ((sent < len) && ((prod - cons) < sizeof(intf->out)))
+		intf->out[MASK_XENCONS_IDX(prod++, intf->out)] = data[sent++];
+
+	wmb();			/* write ring before updating pointer */
+	intf->out_prod = prod;
+
+	notify_daemon();
+	return sent;
+}
+
+static int read_console(uint32_t vtermno, char *buf, int len)
+{
+	struct xencons_interface *intf = xencons_interface();
+	XENCONS_RING_IDX cons, prod;
+	int recv = 0;
+
+	cons = intf->in_cons;
+	prod = intf->in_prod;
+	mb();			/* get pointers before reading ring */
+	BUG_ON((prod - cons) > sizeof(intf->in));
+
+	while (cons != prod && recv < len)
+		buf[recv++] = intf->in[MASK_XENCONS_IDX(cons++, intf->in)];
+
+	mb();			/* read ring before consuming */
+	intf->in_cons = cons;
+
+	notify_daemon();
+	return recv;
+}
+
+static struct hv_ops hvc_ops = {
+	.get_chars = read_console,
+	.put_chars = write_console,
+};
+
+static int __init xen_init(void)
+{
+	struct hvc_struct *hp;
+
+	if (!is_running_on_xen())
+		return 0;
+
+	xencons_irq = bind_evtchn_to_irq(xen_start_info->console.domU.evtchn);
+	if (xencons_irq < 0)
+		xencons_irq = 0 /* NO_IRQ */;
+	hp = hvc_alloc(HVC_COOKIE, xencons_irq, &hvc_ops, 256);
+	if (IS_ERR(hp))
+		return PTR_ERR(hp);
+
+	hvc = hp;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static void __exit xen_fini(void)
+{
+	if (hvc)
+		hvc_remove(hvc);
+}
+
+static int xen_cons_init(void)
+{
+	if (!is_running_on_xen())
+		return 0;
+
+	hvc_instantiate(HVC_COOKIE, 0, &hvc_ops);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+module_init(xen_init);
+module_exit(xen_fini);
+console_initcall(xen_cons_init);
+
+static void xenboot_write_console(struct console *console, const char *string,
+				  unsigned len)
+{
+	unsigned int linelen, off = 0;
+	const char *pos;
+
+	while (off < len && NULL != (pos = strchr(string+off, '\n'))) {
+		linelen = pos-string+off;
+		if (off + linelen > len)
+			break;
+		write_console(0, string+off, linelen);
+		write_console(0, "\r\n", 2);
+		off += linelen + 1;
+	}
+	if (off < len)
+		write_console(0, string+off, len-off);
+}
+
+struct console xenboot_console = {
+	.name		= "xenboot",
+	.write		= xenboot_write_console,
+	.flags		= CON_PRINTBUFFER | CON_BOOT,
+};