linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] libata: add human-readable error value decoding

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Date:	Thu, 10 May 2007 17:42:11 -0400
From:	Jeff Garzik <jeff@...zik.org>
To:	Mark Lord <liml@....ca>
CC:	Tejun Heo <htejun@...il.com>, Robert Hancock <hancockr@...w.ca>,
	linux-kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	linux-ide@...r.kernel.org,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] libata: add human-readable error value decoding

Mark Lord wrote:
> If we're compiling the messages into the kernel regardless,
> then it doesn't really make much sense to NOT show all of them
> on the error paths.


Not true.  Uncontrolled message spewage inevitably results in critical 
information scrolling off the screen, before a user can take a digital 
photo of the output...  Or of users being confused by subsequent error 
fallout (i.e. multiple oopses reporting problem).

Moderation and restraint still have roles to play...  :)

	Jeff




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