Messages in this thread | | | Date | Tue, 26 Apr 2011 10:06:39 +0200 | From | Ingo Molnar <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH 0/2] printk: Allocate log buffer as early as possible |
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* Mike Travis <travis@sgi.com> wrote:
> > On larger systems, information in the kernel log is lost because > there is so much early text printed, that it overflows the static > log buffer before the log_buf_len kernel parameter can be processed, > and a bigger log buffer allocated. > > Distros are relunctant to increase memory usage by increasing the > size of the static log buffer, so minimize the problem by allocating > the new log buffer as early as possible.
I think this looks sane in principle and will solve quite a few 'the log buffer got too large' problems which previously resulted in somewhat complex looking printk-reduction patches. Andrew, if you agree with the patches, wanna carry them?
Thanks,
Ingo
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