[PATCH] x86_64: be less annoying on boot

Bill Nottingham
2008-09-24T18:35:32Z

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As long as we're printing mostly useless messages on every boot regardless
of debug level, make them 5% more amusing.

Signed-off-by: Bill Nottingham <notting@redhat.com>

(Alternatively, just remove them, of course...)

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diff -up linux-2.6.26.noarch/arch/x86/kernel/head64.c.foo linux-2.6.26.noarch/arch/x86/kernel/head64.c
--- linux-2.6.26.noarch/arch/x86/kernel/head64.c.foo 2008-09-24 14:31:27.000000000 -0400
+++ linux-2.6.26.noarch/arch/x86/kernel/head64.c 2008-09-24 14:31:33.000000000 -0400
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ void __init x86_64_start_kernel(char * r

x86_64_init_pda();

- early_printk("Kernel really alive\n");
+ early_printk("Kernel really alive! It's alive! IT'S ALIIIIIIIIIVE!\n");

x86_64_start_reservations(real_mode_data);
}