From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S1752709AbbF2QLn (ORCPT ); Mon, 29 Jun 2015 12:11:43 -0400 Received: from relay3-d.mail.gandi.net ([217.70.183.195]:34320 "EHLO relay3-d.mail.gandi.net" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1750849AbbF2QLb (ORCPT ); Mon, 29 Jun 2015 12:11:31 -0400 Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2015 09:11:24 -0700 From: josh@joshtriplett.org To: Tejun Heo Cc: Geert Uytterhoeven , pmladek@suse.cz, Andrew Morton , "David S. Miller" , "linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org" , "netdev@vger.kernel.org" , Kay Sievers , Linux Embedded Subject: Re: [PATCH 3/3] printk: implement support for extended console drivers Message-ID: <20150629161124.GA1348@cloud> References: <1430318704-32374-1-git-send-email-tj@kernel.org> <1430318704-32374-4-git-send-email-tj@kernel.org> <20150629152805.GM15805@mtj.duckdns.org> <20150629154914.GQ15805@mtj.duckdns.org> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20150629154914.GQ15805@mtj.duckdns.org> User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.20 (2009-06-14) Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org On Mon, Jun 29, 2015 at 11:49:14AM -0400, Tejun Heo wrote: > On Mon, Jun 29, 2015 at 05:47:49PM +0200, Geert Uytterhoeven wrote: > > > netconsole itself is optional & modular. I'm not sure making further > > > splits is called for, especially given the use cases. > > > > It could be a hidden option, selected by its users (e.g. netconsole). > > Hmmm... what do you mean? config PRINTK_BITS_THAT_NETCONSOLE_NEEDS (no help text or prompt) config NETCONSOLE select PRINTK_BITS_THAT_NETCONSOLE_NEEDS That would ensure that the bits added to printk don't get compiled in unless CONFIG_NETCONSOLE=y. - Josh Triplett