linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] ath6kl: Add __printf verification to ath6kl

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Message-ID: <1490981039.27353.12.camel@perches.com>
Date:   Fri, 31 Mar 2017 10:23:59 -0700
From:   Joe Perches <joe@...ches.com>
To:     Steve deRosier <derosier@...il.com>
Cc:     Kalle Valo <kvalo@....qualcomm.com>,
        linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] ath6kl: Add __printf verification to ath6kl_dbg

On Fri, 2017-03-31 at 10:19 -0700, Steve deRosier wrote:
> On Thu, Mar 30, 2017 at 3:57 PM, Joe Perches <joe@...ches.com> wrote:
> > Fix fallout too.
[]
> My only question is why bother doing a format check on something
> that's going to be compiled out anyway?

To avoid introducing defects when writing new code
and not using the debugging code path.