linux-kernel - Re: [RFC] QR encoding for Oops messages

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Message-ID: <534431EB.1060803@linux.com>
Date:	Tue, 08 Apr 2014 19:29:15 +0200
From:	Levente Kurusa <levex@...ux.com>
To:	Jason Cooper <jason@...edaemon.net>,
	Teodora Băluţă <teobaluta@...il.com>
CC:	David Lang <david@...g.hm>, Dave Jones <davej@...hat.com>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	"Waskiewicz Jr, Peter P" <peter.p.waskiewicz.jr@...el.com>
Subject: Re: [RFC] QR encoding for Oops messages

Hi,

On 04/08/2014 07:20 PM, Jason Cooper wrote:
> On Tue, Apr 08, 2014 at 05:42:00PM +0200, Levente Kurusa wrote:
>> On 04/07/2014 05:20 PM, Jason Cooper wrote:
>>> On Sat, Apr 05, 2014 at 11:11:02AM +0200, Levente Kurusa wrote:
>>>> Oh and another suggestion, I think placing it in the bottom-right
>>>> corner would be better since then we wouldn't overwrite some of
>>>> the timestamps and messages.
>>>
>>> The real text is still sent to the (hopefully written to disk) logs.  If
>>> a user (or distro) builds with this feature, I would think centered and
>>> scaled for ease of scanning would be highest priority.
>>
>> Yup, I'll be traveling on the train a lot this week, so I'll
>> have plenty of time to implement scaling and centering. Maybe
>> we could also implement this:
>>
>> qr_oops=center   (center the QR code with scale 1)
>> qr_oops=center,3 (center the QR code with scale 3)
>>
>> 'center' could also be 'topleft', 'bottomright', etc.
>> Or just remain at the KISS rule? (keep it simple)
>>
>> Any objections?
> 
> KISS. ;-)
> 
> Iff we find we need the feature later, we can always add qr_oops_pos or
> similar.
> 

Alright, I'll start the work on that tomorrow.

Maybe I'll also find some time to clean up the library,
since I guess that should be our primary priority.

-- 
Regards,
Levente Kurusa
PGP: 4EF5D641
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