linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] lib/vsprintf.c: add %paD format specifier for dma_addr

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Date:	Mon, 02 Dec 2013 11:06:59 +0200
From:	Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@...ux.intel.com>
To:	Joe Perches <joe@...ches.com>
Cc:	Rob Landley <rob@...dley.net>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	Laurent Pinchart <laurent.pinchart+renesas@...asonboard.com>,
	dmaengine@...r.kernel.org, Julia Lawall <julia.lawall@...6.fr>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] lib/vsprintf.c: add %paD format specifier for
 dma_addr_t types

On Fri, 2013-11-29 at 14:10 -0800, Joe Perches wrote:
> On Fri, 2013-11-29 at 14:56 +0200, Andy Shevchenko wrote:
> > On Thu, 2013-11-28 at 10:32 -0800, Joe Perches wrote:

[]

> > > https://lkml.org/lkml/2013/9/12/483
> > 
> > Hmm... Still not in kernel. Do you know reason why it so?
> 
> It was just for discussion and I didn't sign or push it
> to anyone else.
> 
> What's slightly funny is how far back dma_addr_t printk
> discussions go.
> 
> http://lkml.indiana.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/0202.1/1221.html

Wow, 2002!
Let's cross over a finish line in 2013.


> Anyway, if you think you're going to do a lot of
> transforms of printk("%x", dma_addr_t) with or without
> (unsigned long long) or (u64) casts, I'll submit a signed
> patch to Andrew.

I think it worse to submit even if we have no more such casting in the
future (which is the case I don't believe in).


-- 
Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@...ux.intel.com>
Intel Finland Oy

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