linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] powerpc/32: add missing \n at end of printk warning message

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Date:   Tue, 13 Sep 2016 11:25:58 +1000
From:   Michael Ellerman <mpe@...erman.id.au>
To:     Christophe Leroy <christophe.leroy@....fr>,
        Colin King <colin.king@...onical.com>,
        Benjamin Herrenschmidt <benh@...nel.crashing.org>,
        Paul Mackerras <paulus@...ba.org>,
        Scott Wood <oss@...error.net>, Kevin Hao <haokexin@...il.com>,
        Joonsoo Kim <iamjoonsoo.kim@....com>,
        linuxppc-dev@...ts.ozlabs.org
Cc:     linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] powerpc/32: add missing \n at end of printk warning message

Christophe Leroy <christophe.leroy@....fr> writes:

> Le 12/09/2016 à 12:12, Colin King a écrit :
>> diff --git a/arch/powerpc/mm/init_32.c b/arch/powerpc/mm/init_32.c
>> index 448685f..b532dd9 100644
>> --- a/arch/powerpc/mm/init_32.c
>> +++ b/arch/powerpc/mm/init_32.c
>> @@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ void __init MMU_init(void)
>>  	if (memblock.memory.cnt > 1) {
>>  #ifndef CONFIG_WII
>>  		memblock_enforce_memory_limit(memblock.memory.regions[0].size);
>> -		printk(KERN_WARNING "Only using first contiguous memory region");
>> +		printk(KERN_WARNING "Only using first contiguous memory region\n");
>
> This line was already 81 characters long. It is now 83.

That doesn't really bother me.

> I would suggest to use pr_warn() instead in order to shorten the line.

But I do like pr_warn(), it's less shouty.

I'll fix it up when I apply it.

cheers