char *s, *options, *brl_options = NULL;
int idx;
- if (str[0] == 0)
+ /*
+ * console="" or console=null have been suggested as a way to
+ * disable console output. Use ttynull that has been created
+ * for exacly this purpose.
+ */
+ if (str[0] == 0 || strcmp(str, "null") == 0) {
+ __add_preferred_console("ttynull", 0, NULL, NULL, true);
return 1;
+ }
if (_braille_console_setup(&str, &brl_options))
return 1;