linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 4/6] udf: Convert printks to pr

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Date:	Mon, 10 Oct 2011 08:23:34 -0700
From:	Joe Perches <joe@...ches.com>
To:	Jan Kara <jack@...e.cz>
Cc:	NamJae Jeon <linkinjeon@...il.com>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 4/6] udf: Convert printks to pr_<level>

On Mon, 2011-10-10 at 16:59 +0200, Jan Kara wrote:
> On Mon 10-10-11 01:08:05, Joe Perches wrote:
> > Use the current logging styles.
> > 
> > Convert a few printks that should have been udf_warn and udf_err.
> > Coalesce formats.  Add #define pr_fmt.
> > Move an #include "udfdecls.h" above other includes in udftime.c
> > so pr_fmt works correctly.  Strip prefixes from conversions as appropriate.
> > Reorder logging definitions in udfdecl.h
>   Any reason why you didn't use udf_err() / udf_warn() in all the places
> where sb pointer is available?

Oh, I forgot to mention that udf_err emits at KERN_CRIT.
I think that's not good.

It's either an error or it's a critical notification
and the pr_crit should be pr_err or the function should
be renamed.

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