linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/3] lib/vsprintf.c: Add %pU

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Date:	Sun, 27 Sep 2009 13:53:48 -0700
From:	Greg KH <greg@...ah.com>
To:	Joe Perches <joe@...ches.com>
Cc:	Ingo Oeser <ioe-lkml@...eria.de>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/3] lib/vsprintf.c: Add %pU - ptr to a UUID/GUID

On Sun, Sep 27, 2009 at 12:00:46PM -0700, Joe Perches wrote:
> On Sun, 2009-09-27 at 12:45 +0200, Ingo Oeser wrote:
> > Hi Joe,
> 
> Hello Ingo.
> 
> > On Sunday 27 September 2009, Joe Perches wrote:
> > > UUID/GUIDs are somewhat common in kernel source.
> > > Standardize the printed style of UUID/GUIDs by using
> > > another extension to %p.
> > > %pU:    01020304:0506:0708:090a:0b0c0d0e0f10
> > > %pUr:   04030201:0605:0807:0a09:0b0c0d0e0f10
> > Code does "01020304-0506-0708-090a-0b0c0d0e0f10".
> > This is not, what commit promises. Please change the commit message!
> 
> True enough, that can change, no worries.
> 
> Does anyone have comments like:
> 
> 1 what a stupid idea
> 2 how unnecessary
> 3 meh
> 4 bloat alert! linux is supposed to be lean
> 5 ok idea, bad implementation
> 6 sure, why not

Sure, why not :)

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