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SubjectRe: Large block device patch, part 1 of 9
Pavel Machek wrote:
>>
>>While we're talking about printk()... is there any reason *not* to
>>rename it printf()?
>
> I believe printf() is good idea. I put printk() into userland programs
> too many times now, and used printf() too many times from kernel.
>

The only reason I can think of *not* to call it printf() is that you may
want to do something for userspace testing like:

#define printk(X, Y...) fprintf(stderr, X, ## Y)

-hpa


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