Re: [PATCH] init: Fix printk format strings

["Vegard Nossum" <vegard.nossum@gmail.com>]

On 10/11/07, Johannes Weiner <hannes-kernel@saeurebad.de> wrote:
> On Thu, Oct 11, 2007 at 08:17:02AM +0200, Vegard Nossum wrote:
> > This makes sure printk format strings are string literals containing no
> > more than a single line.
>
> Perhaps you should write _why_ one-line printk()s are even needed, with
> profound reasons instead of constantly talking about mysterious later changes
> that you will propose any time soon.

In short, the reason for disallowing multiple lines per call is that
printk() will be less complex, while not really changing the
complexity of the callers (a change in the code, yes, but the changes
are trivial, and, actually, not that many).

I think I see now, though, that my changes will not gain support if I
do not lift this restriction.

You can find my current "mysterious later changes" as patches, with
descriptions, at this address: http://folk.uio.no/vegardno/xprintf/

Thanks for the tip, though. I am quite new to the kernel business, so
bear with me :)

Kind regards,
Vegard Nossum