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Subject: Re: [NET-NEXT PATCH 1/5] igb: link up/down messages must follow a
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From: Andi Kleen <andi@firstfloor.org>
Date: Thu, 27 Nov 2008 11:50:45 +0100

> Jeff Kirsher <jeffrey.t.kirsher@intel.com> writes:
> 
> > From: Alexander Duyck <alexander.h.duyck@intel.com>
> >
> > The system log messages created on a link status change need to follow a
> > specific format to work with tools some customers use.
> 
> It would be better to define standard helper functions that output this
> format somewhere. Then this could be also used in other drivers.

He's already been told this.