linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 2/2] printk/console: Enhance the check for consoles using init memory

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Date:   Thu, 27 Jul 2017 18:52:22 +0900
From:   Sergey Senozhatsky <sergey.senozhatsky.work@...il.com>
To:     Petr Mladek <pmladek@...e.com>
Cc:     Sergey Senozhatsky <sergey.senozhatsky.work@...il.com>,
        Sergey Senozhatsky <sergey.senozhatsky@...il.com>,
        Steven Rostedt <rostedt@...dmis.org>,
        Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
        Peter Zijlstra <peterz@...radead.org>,
        Matt Redfearn <matt.redfearn@...tec.com>,
        Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>,
        Jiri Slaby <jslaby@...e.com>,
        "David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>,
        Alan Cox <gnomes@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>,
        "Fabio M. Di Nitto" <fdinitto@...hat.com>,
        linux-serial@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/2] printk/console: Enhance the check for consoles using
 init memory

On (07/27/17 11:28), Petr Mladek wrote:
> > well, the console output is far from perfect, so I can imagine future
> > changes ;)
> 
> Sure and we will need to deal with it. Anyway, I still thing that this
> check is better than nothing. Even if we "fix" all consoles and move
> them out of init section then this check will be useful to catch at least
> some future mistakes.

yep, let's keep it.

[..]
> > let's move. to normal section, or to special section. depending on how
> > much space we can saved unloading the consoles.
> 
> I agree. We will do or suggest this when anyone see the warning
> and ask for help.

works for me.

	-ss