On Wed, Mar 31, 2021 at 12:55:51PM +0200, Fabio Aiuto wrote:
> On Wed, Mar 31, 2021 at 12:27:20PM +0200, Greg KH wrote:
> > On Wed, Mar 31, 2021 at 11:39:31AM +0200, Fabio Aiuto wrote:
> > > replace private macro RT_TRACE for tracing with in-kernel
> > > pr_* printk wrappers
> > >
> > > Signed-off-by: Fabio Aiuto <fabioaiuto83@xxxxxxxxx>
> > > ---
> > > drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_eeprom.c | 26 ++++++++++-----------
> > > 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-)
> > >
> > > diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_eeprom.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_eeprom.c
> > > index 3cbd65dee741..6176d741d60e 100644
> > > --- a/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_eeprom.c
> > > +++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_eeprom.c
> > > @@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ void shift_out_bits(_adapter *padapter, u16 data, u16 count)
> > > _func_enter_;
> > >
> > > if (padapter->bSurpriseRemoved == true) {
> > > - RT_TRACE(_module_rtl871x_eeprom_c_, _drv_err_, ("padapter->bSurpriseRemoved==true"));
> > > + pr_err("%s padapter->bSurpriseRemoved==true", DRIVER_PREFIX);
> >
> > As Dan said, this is not the same thing. You are now always printing
> > out this mess, when before you were not unless you explicitly enabled
> > "tracing".
>
> RT_TRACE is enabled if is defined the symbol DEBUG_RTL871X. It doesn't seem to be related
> to tracing. DEBUG_RTL871X is never declared, is commented out in rtl8723bs/include/autoconf.h
That's a good sign this is never used and should just all be removed.
> that's why RT_TRACE is never printed. If we try to uncomment the symbol definition we have some
> comiling errors..
What errors do you get?
> > And you are sending it to the error log?
> >
> > And finally, drivers should never be using pr_*() for messages, they
> > should be using dev_*() instead as they are a driver and have access to
> > a device pointer.
> >
> > thanks,
> >
> > greg k-h
>
> I still wonder what's best...
Just delete them all please, they are obviously not used as no one
rebuilds the source just for this type of thing.
thanks,
greg k-h
