On Thu, 16 Mar 2017 11:37:56 -0700 Joe Perches <joe@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > this can make it harder to read, in _the worst case_. one printk() > > guaranteed that we would see a single line in the serial log/etc. > > the sort of a problem with multiple printks is that printks coming > > from other CPUs will split that "previously single" line. > > Not true. Note the multiple \n uses in the original code. hm? Won't printk("a\na") atomically emit all three chars into the log buffer? -- To unsubscribe, send a message with 'unsubscribe linux-mm' in the body to majordomo@xxxxxxxxx. For more info on Linux MM, see: http://www.linux-mm.org/ . Don't email: <a href=mailto:"dont@xxxxxxxxx"> email@xxxxxxxxx </a>