Re: [PATCH] use printk.time option, drop time/notime

[Andrew Morton]

On Thu, 24 May 2007 17:15:35 -0700
Randy Dunlap <randy.dunlap@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Allow printk_time to be enabled or disabled at boot time.
> Previously it could be enabled only, but not disabled.
> 
> Change printk_time from an int to a bool since that's what it is.
> Make its logical (exposed) name just be "time" (was "printk_time").
> 
> Note:  Changes kernel boot option syntax from "time" to "printk.time=value".

That's going to break a *lot* of people's setups - timestamping appears
to be very popular.  We will get sad emails from people.

If we're going to do this then I'm afraid we should retain the `time='
thing for a while and add a this-is-going-away printk to it.
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