linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/5] f2fs: Introduce some information prints in the mount path

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Date:	Wed, 26 Dec 2012 00:17:16 -0800
From:	Joe Perches <joe@...ches.com>
To:	Namjae Jeon <linkinjeon@...il.com>
Cc:	jaegeuk.kim@...sung.com, linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-f2fs-devel@...ts.sourceforge.net,
	Namjae Jeon <namjae.jeon@...sung.com>,
	Amit Sahrawat <a.sahrawat@...sung.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/5] f2fs: Introduce some information prints in the
 mount path

On Wed, 2012-12-26 at 13:22 +0900, Namjae Jeon wrote:
> 2012/12/26, Joe Perches <joe@...ches.com>:
> > On Wed, 2012-12-26 at 11:10 +0900, Namjae Jeon wrote:
> >> 2012/12/26, Jaegeuk Kim <jaegeuk.kim@...sung.com>:
> >> > Could you make them follow the file system convention?
> >> > Something like "F2FS: blah blah~".
> >> Yes,  I agree.
> >> > Otherwise, how about adding a debugging function to express the prefix?
> >> Okay, I will send you the patches included your suggestion.
> > Add
> > #define pr_fmt(fmt) KBUILD_MODNAME ": " fmt
> > before any #include
> Hi Joe.

Hello Namjae

> I think we can have debugging message function for f2fs similar to
> ext4/fat like fat_msg, ext4_msg.
> It is one time change but in the future it will allow more convenience
> to use that way.
> What is your opinion ?
> 
> Or is that we have to to use pr_xxx function for error print instead
> of own print debug function ?

Sure, make your own f2fs_dbg function/macro when
and if you have an object you want to pass along
with the format and args

something like:

fs2fs_printk(struct fs2fs_handle *f2h, const char *fmt, ...)

Otherwise, just use pr_debug/pr_<level>(fmt, ...)

cheers, Joe

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