linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/3] printk: make preferred

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Date:	Mon, 25 Jan 2016 20:55:16 +0600
From:	Aleksey Makarov <aleksey.makarov@...aro.org>
To:	Andy Shevchenko <andy.shevchenko@...il.com>
Cc:	"linux-acpi@...r.kernel.org" <linux-acpi@...r.kernel.org>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	linux-arm Mailing List <linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org>,
	"linux-serial@...r.kernel.org" <linux-serial@...r.kernel.org>,
	Graeme Gregory <graeme.gregory@...aro.org>,
	Russell King <linux@....linux.org.uk>,
	Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>,
	"Rafael J . Wysocki" <rjw@...ysocki.net>,
	Leif Lindholm <leif.lindholm@...aro.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/3] printk: make preferred_console local static bool



On 25.01.2016 20:24, Andy Shevchenko wrote:
> On Mon, Jan 25, 2016 at 1:45 PM, Aleksey Makarov
> <aleksey.makarov@...aro.org> wrote:
>> The variable preferred_console is used only inside register_console()
>> and it's semantics is boolean.  Make it clear.
>
> However the patch looks okay it brings imbalance to understanding how
> exactly the preferred console is chosen.

On the contrary, I would say it makes things more clear.

Also please consider this patch preparatory for the further changes.
See my replies to Joe Perches.