[PATCH]: Definition for loglevel in KERN_OOPS

[PATCH]: Definition for loglevel in KERN_OOPS

[Christopher Sacchi]

 This patch is for linux-3.10-rc2 and adds the definition for
KERN_OOPS (it can be used for whenever kernel oops occur) in
<linux/kern_loglevel.h> for <linux/printk.h>. It is below the
double-dashes.

--
Signed-off-by: Christopher P. Sacchi <christophersacchi@gmail.com>
--- include/linux/kern_levels.h 2013-05-20 17:38.000000000 -0400
+++ include/linux/kern_levels.h 2013-05-28 18:24:22.416100843 -0400
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 #define KERN_NOTICE       KERN_SOH "5"          /* normal but
significant condition */
 #define KERN_INFO             KERN_SOH "6"          /* informational */
 #define KERN_DEBUG        KERN_SOH "7"          /* debug-level messages */
-
+#define KERN_OOPS         KERN_SOH "2"          /* kernel oops condition */
 #define KERN_DEFAULT     KERN_SOH "d"          /* the default kernel
loglevel */

 /*
--

Re: [PATCH]: Definition for loglevel in KERN_OOPS

[Valdis.Kletnieks]

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On Tue, 28 May 2013 20:00:45 -0400, Christopher Sacchi said:
>  This patch is for linux-3.10-rc2 and adds the definition for
> KERN_OOPS (it can be used for whenever kernel oops occur) in
> <linux/kern_loglevel.h> for <linux/printk.h>. It is below the
> double-dashes.

OK, I'll bite.

1) Where in the kernel will this actually get used?

2) Are there any matching patches for userspace tools like syslog
to make it useful?

3) Was it intenional that you added this:

+#define KERN_OOPS         KERN_SOH "2"          /* kernel oops condition */
instead of
+#define KERN_OOPS         KERN_CRIT

4) How does a syslog daemon distringuish between KERN_CRIT and KERN_OOPS?

In other words - why do we need this patch?

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