linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] init: Fix printk format strings

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Date:	Thu, 11 Oct 2007 08:40:28 -0700
From:	Randy Dunlap <randy.dunlap@...cle.com>
To:	Vegard Nossum <vegard.nossum@...il.com>
Cc:	trivial@...nel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] init: Fix printk format strings

On Thu, 11 Oct 2007 08:17:02 +0200 Vegard Nossum wrote:

> This makes sure printk format strings are string literals containing no
> more than a single line.

Each patch needs justification (unless it is blatantly obvious).


> Signed-off-by: Vegard Nossum <vegard.nossum@...il.com>
> ---
>  init/calibrate.c        |    4 +++-
>  init/do_mounts_initrd.c |    5 ++++-
>  init/main.c             |    2 +-
>  3 files changed, 8 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/init/do_mounts_initrd.c b/init/do_mounts_initrd.c
> index fd4fc12..ad6174c 100644
> --- a/init/do_mounts_initrd.c
> +++ b/init/do_mounts_initrd.c
> @@ -98,7 +98,10 @@ static void __init handle_initrd(void)
>  			error = sys_ioctl(fd, BLKFLSBUF, 0);
>  			sys_close(fd);
>  		}
> -		printk(!error ? "okay\n" : "failed\n");
> +		if(error)
> +			printk("failed\n");
> +		else
> +			printk("okay\n");
>  	}
>  }

Why this one?
and if it must change, use:
		if (error)
but I see little need for the change.

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~Randy
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