linux-kernel - Re: [patch 00/25] dynamic-debug during module initialization

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Date:	Thu, 1 Dec 2011 16:20:17 -0500
From:	Jason Baron <jbaron@...hat.com>
To:	jim.cromie@...il.com
Cc:	greg@...ah.com, joe@...ches.com, bart.vanassche@...il.com,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [patch 00/25] dynamic-debug during module initialization

On Wed, Nov 30, 2011 at 12:56:29PM -0700, jim.cromie@...il.com wrote:
> This patchset adds
> - dynamic-debug during module initialization
> - multiple queries
> 
> Unlike previous versions, this drops pending-query approach in
> favor of "fake module parameter" approach proposed by Thomas Renninger.
>     https://lkml.org/lkml/2010/9/15/397
> 
> Its based upon v3.2-rc3, cuz it includes a few adjustments to
> dynamic_debug.h which are not in driver-core-next atm.
> 
> 
> 1	bug-fix for kernel/module.c under DEBUGP
> 2	whitespace cleanup
> 3-12	dynamic-debug cleanups, should be relatively uncontroversial
> 13-17	multiple queries in ddebug_query="..."
> 
> 18-25	fake module parameter
> 20	maybe fold into 18 (kept separate since 18 is Thomas's work)
> 23	*.dyndbg=...
> 25	BUILD_BUG_DECL (likely discussion point ;-)
> 

I like 25, it truly makes 'dyndbg' a reserved module parameter, which is the
intention.

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