linux-kernel - [PATCH] Janitor: Typo in stack debug code

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Date:	Tue, 13 Sep 2011 11:20:23 -0500
From:	"Linas Vepstas (Code Aurora)" <linas@...eaurora.org>
To:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: [PATCH] Janitor: Typo in stack debug code


In the debug routine check_stack_usage(), free stack space is counted
in units of (unsigned long), not bytes.  Make this clear when printing.

It seems easiest to just change the message, instead of multiplying
by sizeof(unsigned long).

Signed-off-by: Linas Vepstas <linas@...eaurora.org>

---

===================================================================
--- a/kernel/exit.c
+++ b/kernel/exit.c
@@ -888,7 +888,7 @@ static void check_stack_usage(void)
 
 	spin_lock(&low_water_lock);
 	if (free < lowest_to_date) {
-		printk(KERN_WARNING "%s used greatest stack depth: %lu bytes "
+		printk(KERN_WARNING "%s used greatest stack depth: %lu words "
 				"left\n",
 				current->comm, free);
 		lowest_to_date = free;




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