linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] memblock: Neaten logging

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Message-ID: <YVlHy7kL1MKZaH6C@kernel.org>
Date:   Sat, 2 Oct 2021 23:03:55 -0700
From:   Mike Rapoport <rppt@...nel.org>
To:     Joe Perches <joe@...ches.com>
Cc:     Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
        linux-mm <linux-mm@...ck.org>,
        LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] memblock: Neaten logging

On Fri, Oct 01, 2021 at 04:20:14PM -0700, Joe Perches wrote:
> On Fri, 2021-10-01 at 16:12 -0700, Mike Rapoport wrote:
> > On Fri, Oct 01, 2021 at 01:34:10PM -0700, Joe Perches wrote:
> > > On Fri, 2021-10-01 at 09:37 -0700, Mike Rapoport wrote:
> > > > On Thu, Sep 30, 2021 at 06:27:15PM -0700, Joe Perches wrote:
> > > > > On Thu, 2021-09-30 at 14:12 -0700, Mike Rapoport wrote:
> > > > > > Hi Joe,
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > On Wed, Sep 29, 2021 at 09:43:14PM -0700, Joe Perches wrote:
> > > > > > > Use more typical kernel logging styles.
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > o Add and use #define pr_fmt KBUILD_MODNAME ": " fmt
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > I don't see it as an improvement. On the contrary, the output becomes
> > > > > > somewhat tautological:
> > > > > 
> > > > > And rather easier to grep as the prefix is constant.
> > > > 
> > > > memblock_ is perfectly greppable
> > > 
> > > Of course, but only when it's there, 2 instances out of 9.
> > 
> > I didn't object to the patch as a whole. I just don't like the pr_fmt
> > definition.
> 
> You should do what you like.  I did what I like.
 
I'm perfectly fine with the current state.

-- 
Sincerely yours,
Mike.