Re: [PATCH] Disable the most annoying printk in the kernel

[Russell King <rmk+lkml@arm.linux.org.uk>]

On Fri, Oct 28, 2005 at 11:22:15PM +0200, Andi Kleen wrote:
> On Friday 28 October 2005 22:59, Russell King wrote:
> > On Fri, Oct 28, 2005 at 10:51:32PM +0200, Pavel Machek wrote:
> > > Well, keyboard detected and reported an error. Kernel reacted with
> > > printk(). You are removing that printk(). I can understand that,
> > > printk is really annoying, but I really believe _some_ error handling
> > > should be added there if you remove the printk.
> > 
> > What do you suggest?
> 
> Obviously it needs an DBUS over netlink interface with an user space daemon to open 
> a window on the desktop. Then the user needs to click ok to make sure they 
> understood they did something wrong (either by buying broken hardware or by simply 
> typing).
> 
> You get bonus points when that window first opens another window with a "Did you 
> know ..." message with a little dancing pink penguin that gives you helpful tips 
> regarding typing on keyboards and offers you links to buy new keyboards on the web.
> 
> Wouldn't that be great?

Sounds like too much hastle.  I heard an alternative suggestion somewhere
which I liked much better <evil grin>.

-- 
Russell King
 Linux kernel    2.6 ARM Linux   - http://www.arm.linux.org.uk/
 maintainer of:  2.6 Serial core