linux-kernel - Re: [GIT PULL] printk for 5.20

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Message-ID: <YuqHvu4zAzwq+BdZ@linutronix.de>
Date:   Wed, 3 Aug 2022 16:35:42 +0200
From:   Sebastian Andrzej Siewior <bigeasy@...utronix.de>
To:     Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>
Cc:     Petr Mladek <pmladek@...e.com>,
        Sergey Senozhatsky <senozhatsky@...omium.org>,
        Steven Rostedt <rostedt@...dmis.org>,
        John Ogness <john.ogness@...utronix.de>,
        Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@...ux.intel.com>,
        Rasmus Villemoes <linux@...musvillemoes.dk>,
        Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>, Jan Kara <jack@...e.cz>,
        Peter Zijlstra <peterz@...radead.org>,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [GIT PULL] printk for 5.20

On 2022-08-02 20:19:34 [-0700], Linus Torvalds wrote:
> Seriously, even if you have strict RT requirements, you may also have
> strict debugging requirements, and if something goes wrong, you want
> to KNOW ABOUT IT. At that point, your RT rules may well fly out the
> window, because you have more serious problems.
> 
> End result: no way will I accept this kind of completely arbitrary and
> frankly not very intelligent patch.
> 
> If people want to disable console printing, that's THEIR CHOICE. It
> could be a new config variable where you ASK people about what they
> want. Not this kind of idiotic tying together of things.

I don't argue about the loss in debugging with disabled consoles and I
spare you the time explaining how it got there.

Petr, do you revert it yourself or do you want me to send a revert?

>                Linus

Sebastian