linux-kernel - RE: [PATCH 02/26] pstore: add flags

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Message-ID: <3908561D78D1C84285E8C5FCA982C28F19D58DE9@ORSMSX108.amr.corp.intel.com>
Date:	Tue, 23 Oct 2012 16:57:50 +0000
From:	"Luck, Tony" <tony.luck@...el.com>
To:	Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>,
	"Tirdea, Irina" <irina.tirdea@...el.com>
CC:	Anton Vorontsov <cbouatmailru@...il.com>,
	Colin Cross <ccross@...roid.com>, Chris Ball <cjb@...top.org>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	"Hunter, Adrian" <adrian.hunter@...el.com>,
	"Purdila, Octavian" <octavian.purdila@...el.com>
Subject: RE: [PATCH 02/26] pstore: add flags

> I wonder if the default should be to not show headers, and to add this
> flag to the backends that want the pstore-added header. I think the
> more common case going forward will to be without headers since
> backends should arguably storing metadata themselves.

Perhaps just add the headings when pstore breaks a dump into
pieces because of a back-end size limitation. I.e. if there is only
one piece, then no headings. If there are two or more, include
a heading to aid with putting the pieces together later.

-Tony
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