Re: [PATCH V2 3/3] init/calibrate.c: no prefix in logging

[Fabian Frederick]

On Thu, 29 May 2014 10:43:21 -0400
Paul Gortmaker <paul.gortmaker@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> [[PATCH V2 3/3] init/calibrate.c: no prefix in logging] On 29/05/2014 (Thu 10:14) Fabian Frederick wrote:
> 
> > define pr_fmt without prefix to avoid any default prefix update
> 
> Again, it isn't clear to me what you are trying to achieve here.
> The printk.h header already has the define which you add here.
> 
> A general rule for commits is to cover off three points.
> 
> 1) Describe what the user visible symptom is, i.e. "printk from
> calibrate.c are appearing with verbose prefix blah blah..."
> 
> 2) Describe the underlying reason for the bug/issue, i.e. "This happens
> because macro blah comes from foo.h but only when bar is defined."
> 
> 3) Describe how your fix works and why it is the right/best fix for the
> issue, i.e. "Here we introduce blah blah which will ensure ...."
> 
> Also, to make life easier for maintainers, you probably want to add a
> 0/N lead-in (see --cover-letter) which describes what you are trying to
> achieve with the whole series, and when you create a v2 of the series,
> you need to list in there for the maintainer how v2 differs from v1.
> 
> Finally try not to send a v2 within hours of sending a v1 -- give a
> chance for the v1 to get looked at 1st; typically at least one day.
> 
> Thanks,
> Paul.

Thanks for your help, I'll send more details.

Regards,
Fabian

> --
> 
> > 
> > Cc: Paul Gortmaker <paul.gortmaker@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Cc: Andrew Morton <akpm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Signed-off-by: Fabian Frederick <fabf@xxxxxxxxx>
> > ---
> >  init/calibrate.c | 2 ++
> >  1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)
> > 
> > diff --git a/init/calibrate.c b/init/calibrate.c
> > index fb9be44..169e98d 100644
> > --- a/init/calibrate.c
> > +++ b/init/calibrate.c
> > @@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
> >   *  Copyright (C) 1991, 1992  Linus Torvalds
> >   */
> >  
> > +#define pr_fmt(fmt) fmt
> > +
> >  #include <linux/jiffies.h>
> >  #include <linux/delay.h>
> >  #include <linux/init.h>
> > -- 
> > 1.9.1
> > 
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