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SubjectRe: [OT] Re: Cosmetic Changes: ensuring decency of the Linux Kernel Source.
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MOLNAR Ingo <mingo@chiara.csoma.elte.hu> said:
> On Wed, 14 Oct 1998, Helge Hafting wrote:
> > >Jauder Ho wrote:

> > >> well actually if you look there is a print statement that says "Tell
> > >> DaveM that he fucked up" so there is at least one print statement
> > >> that I can see.

> > The correct action here would be to fix whatever it is DaveM has fucked
> > up. Then remove the no longer needed printk().

The idea was to complain _if_ DaveM had done so, and the code detected that.

> if you actually read the source, it is very likely that say EGCS optimizes
> that panic away completely, because it's impossible to reach it.

Doesn't matter: If it's unreachable, the printk(9) goes, the string stays ;-)
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