Jeff Garzik wrote:
Mark Lord wrote:
If we're compiling the messages into the kernel regardless,
then it doesn't really make much sense to NOT show all of them
on the error paths.
Not true. Uncontrolled message spewage inevitably results in critical
information scrolling off the screen, before a user can take a digital
photo of the output... Or of users being confused by subsequent error
fallout (i.e. multiple oopses reporting problem).
Moderation and restraint still have roles to play... :)
Jeff
I don't think this is as big of a deal here as in other cases, like oops
output. With libata errors, if they're at the console (which they'd have
to be to see these messages), unless something has actually caused a
panic the scrollback buffer should still be functional and they'd be
able to see the entire output..
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