netdev - Re: [PATCH] usbnet: smsc95xx: Reduce logging noise

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Date:   Mon, 13 Mar 2017 19:13:11 -0700
From:   Guenter Roeck <linux@...ck-us.net>
To:     David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
Cc:     steve.glendinning@...well.net, UNGLinuxDriver@...rochip.com,
        netdev@...r.kernel.org, linux-usb@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] usbnet: smsc95xx: Reduce logging noise

On 03/13/2017 03:32 PM, David Miller wrote:
> From: Guenter Roeck <linux@...ck-us.net>
> Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2017 17:45:21 -0800
>
>> An insert/remove stress test generated the following log message sequence.
> ...
>> Use netdev_dbg() instead of netdev_warn() for the repeating messages
>> to reduce logging noise.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Guenter Roeck <linux@...ck-us.net>
>
> The problem I have with changes like this is that outside of your
> stress test situation these messages are extremely useful but will
> now be hidden making diagnosis of problems more difficult.
>

In general I agree, but in this case the calling code also generates
another set of error messages, which I considered a bit excessive.

No problem, though, we can live with the noise.

Guenter