From: Alain Kalker <a.c.kalker@gmail.com>
To: linux-scsi@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] sd: Reduce log level to KERN_NOTICE for missing caching mode page
Date: Mon, 02 Jun 2014 13:51:04 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <538C6528.5030504@gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <1401706006-7914-1-git-send-email-a.c.kalker@gmail.com>
On 06/02/2014 12:46 PM, Alain Kalker wrote:
> Reduce the lernel log level to KERN_NOTICE for messages related
> to a missing caching mode page.
>
> Reasons why I think this change is justified:
> - The condition is non-fatal; the existing workaround assumes
> a write through cache. Although this reduces write performance,
> it doesn't limit functionality in any way.
> - The current log level suggests that immediate action is
> required, however, as it is a hardware limitation, there is
> nothing much the user can do about it besides replacing the
> affected hardware.
whoops, confused that one with KERN_ALERT, sorry about that.
Will reword, rebase and repost.
> - The current situation breaks quiet boot (kernel commandline
> parameter 'quiet'), and may trip log monitoring software
> unneccessarily, either on every boot or whenever an affected
> external device is plugged in.
>
> Signed-off-by: Alain Kalker <a.c.kalker@gmail.com>
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2014-06-02 11:51 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 3+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2014-06-02 10:46 [PATCH] sd: Reduce log level to KERN_NOTICE for missing caching mode page Alain Kalker
2014-06-02 11:51 ` Alain Kalker [this message]
2014-06-02 12:10 ` [PATCH V2] " Alain Kalker
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