Re: [PATCH] modify console_loglevel from commandline
david parsons (o.r.c@p.e.l.l.p.o.r.t.l.a.n.d.o.r.u.s)
14 Dec 1998 10:05:22 -0800
In article <linux.kernel.199812101650.NAA12200@pincoya.inf.utfsm.cl>,
Horst von Brand <vonbrand@inf.utfsm.cl> wrote:
>Chris Wedgwood <chris@cybernet.co.nz> said:
>> On Thu, Dec 10, 1998 at 03:24:46AM +0000, Alan Cox wrote:
>> > Legally required - I dont think so. Polite - yes
>
>> I don't doubt it's polite -- but if its not legally required, why not
>> give some people the option to be less verbose?
>>
>> All those with big heads who will be offended by this, please step
>> forward and say (c) 1998 blah now.
>>
>> Initially I know some people don't like all the messages linux spews
>> out, but after a while it doesn't bother people so much and often
>> turns out damned handy (a linux boot disk makes a great hardware
>> diganotics tool).
>
>No problem with boot messages, but it is anoying if you suddenly get the
>message that the CDROM module or whatever was inserted in the middle of the
>screen where you are reading mail.
Well, there's a pretty easy way of dealing with that problem from
userspace -- run /usr/sbin/stfu (or some similar program that turns
off console logging) and you can live in blissful ignorance of module
loads.
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