Re: [PATCH] clean up kernel messages

From: Denis Vlasenko
Date: Sat Apr 02 2005 - 05:37:53 EST


On Saturday 02 April 2005 01:08, Richard B. Johnson wrote:
> >> Looking at your other patches, I'm assuming that this is just another
> >> April 1st type of patch. Is it?
> >
> > Arg! I'm too tired. I took another look at your other patches and they
> > look more legit now. On first glance, I thought you were just bluntly
> > removing BUGs and error messages to quiet things down. But after taking
> > another look, I see that they are more than that. I wouldn't of thought
> > about that on any other day.
> >
> > Sorry,
> >
> >
> > -- Steve
>
> Methinks he still is kidding. We have "quiet" as a parameter now
> to quiet things down on a boot. Now if he would just get rid
> of the annoying...
> >>>>> Loading Linux... Uncompressing kernel...
> He'd have something.

I suppose this is intended for embedded builds for devices with
no means whatsoever to send kernel log anywhere humanly visible.
--
vda

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