linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 3/4] Staging: comedi: addi-data: convert printk() to dev

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Date:	Mon, 17 Feb 2014 13:17:50 +0000
From:	Ian Abbott <abbotti@....co.uk>
To:	Chase Southwood <chase.southwood@...oo.com>,
	gregkh@...uxfoundation.org
CC:	hsweeten@...ionengravers.com, devel@...verdev.osuosl.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 3/4] Staging: comedi: addi-data: convert printk() to dev_err()

On 2014-02-16 08:41, Chase Southwood wrote:
> This patch for hwdrv_apci035.c changes a printk() call to a dev_err call
> since this is generally preferred.
>
> Signed-off-by: Chase Southwood <chase.southwood@...oo.com>
> ---
>   drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/addi-data/hwdrv_apci035.c | 2 +-
>   1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/addi-data/hwdrv_apci035.c b/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/addi-data/hwdrv_apci035.c
> index 90d5801..f02b714 100644
> --- a/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/addi-data/hwdrv_apci035.c
> +++ b/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/addi-data/hwdrv_apci035.c
> @@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ static int i_APCI035_ConfigTimerWatchdog(struct comedi_device *dev,
>   			ui_Command = ui_Command & 0xFFF819E2UL;
>
>   		} else {
> -			printk("\n The parameter for Timer/watchdog selection is in error\n");
> +			dev_err(dev->class_dev, "\n The parameter for Timer/watchdog selection is in error\n");
>   			return -EINVAL;
>   		}
>   	}
>

It'd be great if you could get rid of the initial "\n " in the error 
string too.

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