diff -urN oldtree/kernel/printk.c newtree/kernel/printk.c
--- oldtree/kernel/printk.c	2006-09-24 17:03:56.000000000 -0400
+++ newtree/kernel/printk.c	2006-09-26 18:59:47.000000000 -0400
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
  */
 static DECLARE_MUTEX(console_sem);
 static DECLARE_MUTEX(secondary_console_sem);
-struct console *console_drivers;
+struct console *console_drivers = NULL;
 /*
  * This is used for debugging the mess that is the VT code by
  * keeping track if we have the console semaphore held. It's