linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 4/8] input: Remove OOM message after input_allocate

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Message-ID: <20131024191557.GD3512@pengutronix.de>
Date:	Thu, 24 Oct 2013 21:15:57 +0200
From:	Uwe Kleine-König 
	<u.kleine-koenig@...gutronix.de>
To:	Joe Perches <joe@...ches.com>
Cc:	Kukjin Kim <kgene.kim@...sung.com>,
	Ferruh Yigit <fery@...ress.com>,
	Wan ZongShun <mcuos.com@...il.com>,
	Andrey Moiseev <o2g.org.ru@...il.com>,
	Dmitry Torokhov <dmitry.torokhov@...il.com>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, Josh Wu <josh.wu@...el.com>,
	linux-samsung-soc@...r.kernel.org,
	Henrik Rydberg <rydberg@...omail.se>,
	Ben Dooks <ben-linux@...ff.org>, linux-input@...r.kernel.org,
	Pau Oliva Fora <pof@...ack.org>,
	linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 4/8] input: Remove OOM message after input_allocate_device

On Thu, Oct 24, 2013 at 11:48:48AM -0700, Joe Perches wrote:
> On Thu, 2013-10-24 at 20:46 +0200, Uwe Kleine-König wrote:
> > On Thu, Oct 24, 2013 at 11:43:38AM -0700, Joe Perches wrote:
> []
> > > Any k.alloc without __GFP_NOWARN does a generic OOM message
> > > and a dump_stack() so there could already be 2 messages anyway.
> > Then mention that in the commit log if you still want this patch?!
> 
> How do you think this commit message should be changed:
> 
> Emitting an OOM message isn't necessary after input_allocate_device
> as there's a generic OOM and a dump_stack already done.
after input_allocate_device and/or k.alloc ...

Best regards
Uwe

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