linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] printk: Revert the buffered-printk() changes for now

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Date:	Mon, 25 Jun 2012 10:48:54 -0400
From:	Steven Rostedt <rostedt@...dmis.org>
To:	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...nel.org>
Cc:	Kay Sievers <kay@...y.org>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>,
	Fengguang Wu <fengguang.wu@...el.com>,
	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] printk: Revert the buffered-printk() changes for now

On Mon, 2012-06-25 at 16:07 +0200, Ingo Molnar wrote:

> System logging is an arguably secondary role, and it should not 
> degrade printk()s primary role.

I would argue that printk() should not play the role of normal system
logging. It's main role should be for boot up and crashes. If devices
need to log information to userspace, it should really use some other
means. What was /sys made for anyway?

-- Steve


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