Re: [PATCH RFC 1/4] printk: remove BOOT_PRINTK_DELAY config option

[Petr Mladek]

On Mon 2026-06-01 00:17:37, Andrew Murray wrote:
> The boot_delay (BOOT_PRINTK_DELAY) kernel parameter and printk_delay sysctl
> are two distinct mechanisms for providing similar functionality which add a
> delay prior to each printed printk message.
> 
> In preparation of combining them into a single configurable feature, let's
> first remove the kconfig option BOOT_PRINTK_DELAY.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Andrew Murray <amurray@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

The option allowed to reduce a bit the vmlinux size when people were
not interested into the functionality. I am not sure if it is worth
it though. I am personally fine with this change.

Reviewed-by: Petr Mladek <pmladek@xxxxxxxx>

Best Regards,
Petr