linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH net-next] netconsole: Enable compile time configuration

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Message-ID: <20230727094640.09c17f48@kernel.org>
Date:   Thu, 27 Jul 2023 09:46:40 -0700
From:   Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>
To:     Breno Leitao <leitao@...ian.org>
Cc:     "David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>,
        Eric Dumazet <edumazet@...gle.com>,
        Paolo Abeni <pabeni@...hat.com>, leit@...a.com,
        netdev@...r.kernel.org (open list:NETWORKING DRIVERS),
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org (open list)
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next] netconsole: Enable compile time configuration

On Thu, 27 Jul 2023 09:31:32 -0700 Breno Leitao wrote:
> +config NETCONSOLE_EXTENDED_LOG
> +	bool "Enable kernel extended message"
> +	depends on NETCONSOLE
> +	default n
> +	help
> +	  Enable extended log support for netconsole. Log messages are
> +	  transmitted with extended metadata header in the following format
> +	  which is the same as /dev/kmsg.
> +	  See <file:Documentation/networking/netconsole.rst> for details.
> +
> +config NETCONSOLE_APPEND_RELEASE
> +	bool "Enable kernel release version in the message"

We need to say the word "default" in a few places, to make it very
clear these are defaults.

I'll defer to others on whether this option makes sense, as I'm
probably too familiar with the problem you're solving to be impartial :S

Also the posting is pooped, the diff is listed twice.
Keep in mind the 24 grace period for netdev postings:
https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/next/process/maintainer-netdev.html#tl-dr
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