Re: [PATCH] use printk.time option, drop time/notime

[Jan Engelhardt]

On May 29 2007 13:07, Andrew Morton wrote:
>
>> Allow printk_time to be enabled or disabled at boot time.
>> Previously it could be enabled only, but not disabled.
>> 
>> Change printk_time from an int to a bool since that's what it is.
>> Make its logical (exposed) name just be "time" (was "printk_time").
>> 
>> Note:  Changes kernel boot option syntax from "time" to "printk.time=value".
>
>That's going to break a *lot* of people's setups - timestamping appears
>to be very popular.  We will get sad emails from people.
>
>If we're going to do this then I'm afraid we should retain the `time='
>thing for a while and add a this-is-going-away printk to it.
>

Reminds me of http://lkml.org/lkml/2007/5/1/163 (minus the ANSI sequences,
though that WOULD have gotten their attention)...


	Jan
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