linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2] x86/platform/uv: Rework NMI "action" modparam handling

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Message-ID: <ZQMjouJ+TpuEHtIW@swahl-home.5wahls.com>
Date:   Thu, 14 Sep 2023 10:15:46 -0500
From:   Steve Wahl <steve.wahl@....com>
To:     Hans de Goede <hdegoede@...hat.com>
Cc:     Steve Wahl <steve.wahl@....com>,
        Justin Ernst <justin.ernst@....com>,
        Kyle Meyer <kyle.meyer@....com>,
        Dimitri Sivanich <dimitri.sivanich@....com>,
        Russ Anderson <russ.anderson@....com>,
        Darren Hart <dvhart@...radead.org>,
        Andy Shevchenko <andy@...nel.org>,
        Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
        Ingo Molnar <mingo@...hat.com>, Borislav Petkov <bp@...en8.de>,
        Dave Hansen <dave.hansen@...ux.intel.com>,
        "H . Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>, x86@...nel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, Justin Stitt <justinstitt@...gle.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] x86/platform/uv: Rework NMI "action" modparam handling

On Wed, Sep 13, 2023 at 04:06:51PM -0500, Steve Wahl wrote:
> On Wed, Sep 13, 2023 at 08:01:11PM +0200, Hans de Goede wrote:

> Maybe rework the message so a possible newline doesn't look so
> awkward, by removing the comma?
> 
> > +	pr_err("UV: Invalid NMI action:%s Valid actions are:\n", val);

It occurred to me overnight that leaving val out completely is an
option, as printing it adds very little value.  So a reasonable option
would be:

+	pr_err("UV: Invalid NMI action. Valid actions are:\n");

--> Steve

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Steve Wahl, Hewlett Packard Enterprise