netdev - Re: [Patch] netpoll: warn when there are spaces in parameters

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Date:	Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:02:37 +0800
From:	Cong Wang <amwang@...hat.com>
To:	Frans Pop <elendil@...net.nl>
CC:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
	davem@...emloft.net
Subject: Re: [Patch] netpoll: warn when there are spaces in parameters

Frans Pop wrote:
> Amerigo Wang wrote:
>> +               if (*cur == ' ' || *cur == '\t')
>> +                       printk(KERN_INFO "%s: warning: white spaces"
>> +                                       "are not allowed.\n", np->name);
>>
> 
> The term "white spaces" not correct. Please change the message to
> "whitespace is not allowed".
> 
> Also, it's normally not necessary to close kernel messages with a period; 
> most kernel messages do not have a closing period. Messages are not 
> sentences and the periods only help increase the kernel size.
> 

Ok, I will update it.

Thanks.

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