Re: [PATCH v2] staging: Replace printk() with appropriate net_*macro_ratelimited()

From: Greg KH
Date: Tue Mar 06 2018 - 06:59:39 EST


On Mon, Mar 05, 2018 at 02:19:11AM +0530, Arushi Singhal wrote:
> Replace printk having a log level with the appropriate
> net_*macro_ratelimited.
> It's better to use actual device name as a prefix in error messages.
> Indentation is also changed, to fix the checkpatch issue.
>
> Signed-off-by: Arushi Singhal <arushisinghal19971997@xxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> changes in v2
> *In previous version printk was changed to pr_*macro(), which is used
> in kernel instead of calling printk() directly. And for drivers,
> dev_*macro() or net_*macro_ratelimited() should be used for calling
> printk() directly.
>
> drivers/staging/ipx/af_ipx.c | 14 +++++++-------

Please read drivers/staging/ipx/TODO

thanks,

greg k-h