linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] watchdog: Provide a better stop error message

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Message-ID: <7dd6f44c-0f4b-4127-83fc-a8cf7e6314c1@redhat.com>
Date:   Tue, 5 Dec 2023 09:42:55 -0500
From:   Prarit Bhargava <prarit@...hat.com>
To:     Guenter Roeck <linux@...ck-us.net>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Cc:     Wim Van Sebroeck <wim@...ux-watchdog.org>,
        David Arcari <darcari@...hat.com>,
        linux-watchdog@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] watchdog: Provide a better stop error message

On 12/5/23 09:32, Guenter Roeck wrote:
> On 12/5/23 06:09, Prarit Bhargava wrote:
>> Provide a better stop error message for the case where the watchdog does
>> not stop.
>>
> 
> Please, no such patches. We are busy enough as is, and we don't need
> people to change log messages they don't like.
> 

It is impossible to tell what actually happened without the additional 
information (specifically the current thread).  That's not a "don't 
like" as much as it is a "provide better debug output".

P.

> Guenter
>