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SubjectRe: [PATCH -mm] __ratelimit rewrite
FromJoe Perches <>
DateSun, 04 May 2008 19:52:54 -0700
On Mon, 2008-05-05 at 10:58 +0800, Dave Young wrote:
> On Mon, May 5, 2008 at 10:25 AM, Joe Perches <joe@perches.com> wrote:
> > On Mon, 2008-05-05 at 09:37 +0800, Dave Young wrote:
> >  > >  I think your changes should then be done in
> >  > >  printk.h not creating a new ratelimit.h.
> >  > IMO ratelimit is not just for printk use now, so a standalone head
> >  > file is necessary.
> >  What other uses would ratelimit have?
> ratelimit is a general function,  another user of it is
> WARN_ON_RATELIMIT in this patch. It could have other usage in future.

You put WARN_ON_RATELIMIT in bug.h right?
WARN_ON in bug.h is a printk

printk.h should #include <asm/bug.h>
kernel.h should not include that file.

What non print related function could be served by ratelimit?





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