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DateMon, 18 Jun 2007 16:02:05 +0200
FromPavel Machek <>
SubjectRe: [RFC/PATCH] Documentation of kernel messages
Hi!

> > 'lp%d: on fire' -> 'your printer failed basic tests, you should check
> > cabling'.
> 
> Hmmm... What about extracting all format strings from the KMSG_DOC
> macros and storing them in a file. E.g.:
> 
>   printk("lp%d: on fire");
> 
>   /**
>    * message
>    *
>    * Description:
>    * Your printer failed basic tests, you should check cabling
>    ...
> 
>   KMSG_DOC(lp, "lp%d: on fire");

Yes, that was the idea. But we have already tools and standard format
for this (gettext), we should just use that.
									Pavel
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