Re: [PATCH] Reduce ACPI resource conflict message to KERN_INFO, printf cleanup

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thanks,
Len Brown, Intel Open Source Technology Center

On Mon, 22 Mar 2010, Chase Douglas wrote:

> From: Chase Douglas <chase.douglas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> 
> By default, ACPI resource conflict messages are logged at level
> KERN_ERR. This is a rather high level for a message that is more a
> warning than an indication of a real kernel error. Also, KERN_ERR level
> messages can appear over some boot splash screens, and this message is
> not serious enough to warrant such treatment. Thus, the log level has
> been reduced to KERN_INFO.
> 
> Also, cleanup message to use %pR resource printing format.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Chase Douglas <chase.douglas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
>  drivers/acpi/osl.c |   14 ++++----------
>  1 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/acpi/osl.c b/drivers/acpi/osl.c
> index 02e8464..33a01cb 100644
> --- a/drivers/acpi/osl.c
> +++ b/drivers/acpi/osl.c
> @@ -1151,16 +1151,10 @@ int acpi_check_resource_conflict(const struct resource *res)
>  
>  	if (clash) {
>  		if (acpi_enforce_resources != ENFORCE_RESOURCES_NO) {
> -			printk("%sACPI: %s resource %s [0x%llx-0x%llx]"
> -			       " conflicts with ACPI region %s"
> -			       " [0x%llx-0x%llx]\n",
> -			       acpi_enforce_resources == ENFORCE_RESOURCES_LAX
> -			       ? KERN_WARNING : KERN_ERR,
> -			       ioport ? "I/O" : "Memory", res->name,
> -			       (long long) res->start, (long long) res->end,
> -			       res_list_elem->name,
> -			       (long long) res_list_elem->start,
> -			       (long long) res_list_elem->end);

I think KERN_WARNING would be more appropriate here, as
this is a condition that may cause a devide driver to refuse to load...

I agree with skipping the check of acpi_enforce_resources here.

> +			printk(KERN_INFO "ACPI: resource %s %pR"
> +			       " conflicts with ACPI region %s %pR\n",
> +			       res->name, res, res_list_elem->name,
> +			       res_list_elem);
>  			if (acpi_enforce_resources == ENFORCE_RESOURCES_LAX)
>  				printk(KERN_NOTICE "ACPI: This conflict may"
>  				       " cause random problems and system"
> -- 
> 1.6.3.3
> 
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