Re: Create printk@lists.linux.dev

[David Laight <david.laight.linux@gmail.com>]

On Fri, 9 Oct 2026 15:27:07 +0200
Petr Mladek <pmladek@suse.com> wrote:

> Address    : printk@lists.linux.dev
> Description: Linux printk and kernel string formatting development
> Owners     : pmladek@suse.com, john.ogness@linutronix.de, andriy.shevchenko@linux.intel.com, rostedt@goodmis.org
> Allow HTML : N
> Archives   : Y
> 
> Reasons for the list and additional info:
> 
> Honestly, the main motivation is to allow sending Sashiko review
> for changes in PRINTK and VSPRINTF subsystems as a reply to
> the mailing list.

There is also the smaller/faster printf code in 'nolibc'.
Might be worth mentioning that as well.

David

> 
> I have discussed this with John at Plumbers conference. We both
> agree that Sashiko review is useful and often has to be addressed.
> It is much easier to reply a mail than searching for the review
> via the WebUI, copy/paste it to a mail, and comment on it.
> 
> In addition, there are several people interested into printk and
> string formatting code. The mailing list would make it easier to get
> all interested people notified about new patches and problems
> in this area.
> 
> That said, printk and string formatting are related only to some
> degree. The printk() code is more about tricks how to store
> the messages and show them in various context. While the string
> formatting is about tricky buffer manipulation and helpers for
> generating a human readable output of various data structures.
> 
> There is only partial overlap of people interested into these
> two areas. Each group might deserve its own mailing list. But
> I would start simple with a common mailing list. We could always
> add another one when needed.
> 
> Best Regards,
> Petr