linux-kernel - Re: [Xen-devel] [PATCH 1/2] xen: Add __attribute_

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Message-ID: <1307983231.6189.6.camel@Joe-Laptop>
Date:	Mon, 13 Jun 2011 09:40:31 -0700
From:	Joe Perches <joe@...ches.com>
To:	Konrad Rzeszutek Wilk <konrad.wilk@...cle.com>
Cc:	Jeremy Fitzhardinge <jeremy.fitzhardinge@...rix.com>,
	xen-devel@...ts.xensource.com, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	virtualization@...ts.linux-foundation.org
Subject: Re: [Xen-devel] [PATCH 1/2] xen: Add
 __attribute__((format(printf... where appropriate

On Mon, 2011-06-13 at 12:31 -0400, Konrad Rzeszutek Wilk wrote:
> On Sun, Jun 12, 2011 at 09:21:13AM -0700, Joe Perches wrote:
> > Use the compiler to verify printf formats and arguments.
> What compiler?

Any supported version of gcc.

>  If this is not included in 3.0 what is the fallout?

Nothing of any import.
nodename won't get printed on an unlikely error message.
I don't think it should go into 3.0.

> >  	err = xenbus_switch_state(dev, XenbusStateConnected);
> >  	if (err)
> > -		xenbus_dev_fatal(dev, err, "switching to Connected state",
> > +		xenbus_dev_fatal(dev, err, "%s: switching to Connected state",
> >  				 dev->nodename);


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