Messages in this thread | | | Date | Thu, 23 Jun 2005 09:30:41 -0700 | From | Tim Bird <> | Subject | Re: PATCH: "Ok" -> "OK" in messages |
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� wrote:
>> While we are at it, what about changing this string to something >> language-neutral, like this: >> >> diff -Naurdp a/arch/i386/boot/compressed/misc.c b/arch/i386/boot/compressed/misc.c >> --- a/arch/i386/boot/compressed/misc.c 2004-04-04 05:37:23.000000000 +0200 >> +++ b/arch/i386/boot/compressed/misc.c 2004-05-09 23:18:06.000000000 +0200 >> @@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ >> */ >> >> #include <linux/linkage.h> >> +#include <linux/version.h> >> #include <linux/vmalloc.h> >> #include <linux/tty.h> >> #include <video/edid.h> >> @@ -373,9 +374,9 @@ asmlinkage int decompress_kernel(struct >> else setup_output_buffer_if_we_run_high(mv); >> >> makecrc(); >> - putstr("Uncompressing Linux... "); >> + putstr("Linux " UTS_RELEASE); >> gunzip(); >> - putstr("Ok, booting the kernel.\n"); >> + putstr("\n"); >> if (high_loaded) close_output_buffer_if_we_run_high(mv); >> return high_loaded; >> }
Language neutrality is not a goal for kernel messages, that I'm aware of. I disagree with this change because it yields a net reduction in understanding what's going on during booting.
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