On Fri, 2010-04-16 at 12:34 +1000, Finn Thain wrote:
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> ...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.

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> 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

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> 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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