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    SubjectRe: another cleanup patch gone wrong
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    On Fri, 2010-04-16 at 12:34 +1000, Finn Thain wrote:
    > ...but this one was already merged, unfortunately.
    >
    > > Use printk_once
    > > Add #define pr_fmt(fmt) KBUILD_MODNAME ": " fmt
    > > Convert printks without KERN_<level> to pr_info and pr_cont
    > >
    > > Signed-off-by: Joe Perches <joe@perches.com>
    > > Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
    > >
    > >
    > > diff --git a/drivers/net/mac8390.c b/drivers/net/mac8390.c
    > > index 517cee4..8bd09e2 100644 (file)
    > > --- a/drivers/net/mac8390.c
    > > +++ b/drivers/net/mac8390.c
    > > @@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
    > > /* 2002-12-30: Try to support more cards, some clues from NetBSD driver */
    > > /* 2003-12-26: Make sure Asante cards always work. */
    > >
    > > +#define pr_fmt(fmt) KBUILD_MODNAME ": " fmt
    > > +
    >
    > Why the macro? You only used it once.

    It's used embedded in the pr_<level> functions.
    It's used more than once.

    > The pr_xxx naming convention belongs to a kernel-wide include file. Is it
    > really a good idea to start repurposing it in .c files?

    It's in kernel.h, and yes, it is.
    http://lkml.org/lkml/2008/11/12/297

    > No, this is pr_err. The driver sets dev->mem_start expecting it to work,
    > obviously.

    I suggest you change the levels to what you desire.

    You could add yourself to the MAINTAINERS entry for this file.

    cheers, Joe




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