Re: [PATCH 1/1] [MTD/MAPS] Blackfin Async Flash Maps: Handle the case where flash memory and ethernet mac/phy are mapped onto the same async bank

["Bryan Wu" <cooloney@kernel.org>]

On Wed, May 14, 2008 at 3:16 AM, Jörn Engel <joern@logfs.org> wrote:
>
> On Tue, 13 May 2008 13:42:04 -0400, Mike Frysinger wrote:
>  > On Tue, May 13, 2008 at 11:34 AM, Jörn Engel <joern@logfs.org> wrote:
>  > > On Tue, 13 May 2008 12:38:45 +0800, Bryan Wu wrote:
>  > > > +#define pr_devinit(fmt, args...) ({ static const __devinitdata char __fmt[] = fmt; printk(__fmt, ## args); })
>  > >
>  > >  That bit is obvious.  But why do you use pr_devinit() instead of
>  > >  printk()?  What does it gain you?
>  >
>  > why do we have __init and __devinit in the first place ?
>
>  Ah.  Now I finally understand what this code does.
>
>  Might be worth moving it to include/linux/kernel.h, along with
>  pr_init().  And watch an avalanche of janitor patches use these new
>  toys. :)
>

Yes, I agree. Mike, could you consider providing a patch to add
pr_devinit to common code?
IMO, your weapon can be shared by others.

Thanks
-Bryan