Re: [PATCH] libata: add human-readable error value decoding

[Robert Hancock <hancockr@shaw.ca>]

Jeff Garzik wrote:
> Mark Lord wrote:
>> If we're compiling the messages into the kernel regardless,
>> then it doesn't really make much sense to NOT show all of them
>> on the error paths.
> 
> 
> Not true.  Uncontrolled message spewage inevitably results in critical 
> information scrolling off the screen, before a user can take a digital 
> photo of the output...  Or of users being confused by subsequent error 
> fallout (i.e. multiple oopses reporting problem).
> 
> Moderation and restraint still have roles to play...  :)
> 
>     Jeff

I don't think this is as big of a deal here as in other cases, like oops 
output. With libata errors, if they're at the console (which they'd have 
to be to see these messages), unless something has actually caused a 
panic the scrollback buffer should still be functional and they'd be 
able to see the entire output..

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