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From: Joe Perches <joe@perches.com>
To: Denis Vlasenko <vda.linux@googlemail.com>
Cc: Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@xenotime.net>, Greg KH <greg@kroah.com>,
	Jesper Juhl <jesper.juhl@gmail.com>,
	Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: Tiny error in printk output for clocksource : a3:<6>Time: acpi_pm clocksource has been installed.
Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2006 09:08:14 -0700	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <1159459694.5015.19.camel@localhost> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <200609281256.23175.vda.linux@googlemail.com>

On Thu, 2006-09-28 at 12:56 +0200, Denis Vlasenko wrote:
> \#define MACSTR "%02X:%02X:%02X:%02X:%02X:%02X"
> #define MAC(bytevector) \
>         ((unsigned char *)bytevector)[0], \
>         ((unsigned char *)bytevector)[1], \
>         ((unsigned char *)bytevector)[2], \
>         ((unsigned char *)bytevector)[3], \
>         ((unsigned char *)bytevector)[4], \
>         ((unsigned char *)bytevector)[5]

This is similar to the 802.11 way.
802.11 uses MAC_FMT and MAC_ARG.
I think a common style is preferable.

It's fine, but it increases the size of kernel image
by up to ~100K.  Using a common function, a stack
automatic and "%s" in the printk decreases the size
of the kernel. 

Strictly, not all MAC addresses are 6 byte.

Maybe all the Ethernet/TR addresses should use the
IEEE EUI48 designation?  That feels a bit like the
KiB/KB distinction, but it is technically correct.

Would a patch with an DEV6_ADDR->EUI48 substitution
be acceptable?


  reply	other threads:[~2006-09-28 16:08 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 20+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2006-09-27  0:22 Tiny error in printk output for clocksource : a3:<6>Time: acpi_pm clocksource has been installed Jesper Juhl
2006-09-27  0:33 ` Randy Dunlap
2006-09-27  0:36   ` Jesper Juhl
2006-09-27  0:54     ` Randy Dunlap
2006-09-27  1:15       ` Jesper Juhl
2006-09-27  3:54     ` Randy Dunlap
2006-09-27  4:32       ` Greg KH
2006-09-27  4:52         ` Randy Dunlap
2006-09-27  4:56           ` Randy Dunlap
2006-09-27  5:07             ` Greg KH
2006-09-27  5:10             ` Joe Perches
2006-09-27  5:17               ` Randy Dunlap
2006-09-27  5:19                 ` Joe Perches
2006-09-27 15:24                   ` Randy Dunlap
2006-09-28 10:56                 ` Denis Vlasenko
2006-09-28 16:08                   ` Joe Perches [this message]
2006-09-28 16:19                     ` Denis Vlasenko
2006-09-28 17:03                       ` Joe Perches
2006-09-28 23:26                       ` Joe Perches
2006-09-27 21:38       ` Jesper Juhl

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