Re: [PATCH] add "notime" boot option

From: Jan Engelhardt
Date: Thu May 24 2007 - 12:14:40 EST



On May 22 2007 12:09, Randy Dunlap wrote:
>From: Randy Dunlap <randy.dunlap@xxxxxxxxxx>
>
>Add "notime" boot option to prevent timing data from being printed on
>each printk message line.
>
>We've seen a few cases of 'time' data locking problems (possibly
>involving netconsole or net drivers). If a kernel is built with
>CONFIG_PRINTK_TIME=y, it may have a boot locking hang. Booting
>with "notime" may (i.e., could) prevent the lock hang and allow the
>kernel to boot successfully, without requiring a kernel rebuild.

Wonderful, now we have _three_ options to control time...

time=<bool>
printk.time=<bool>
notime=<bool>


Jan
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