Re: [PATCH 1/1] [MTD/MAPS] Blackfin Async Flash Maps: Handle the case where flash memory and ethernet mac/phy are mapped onto the same async bank

From: JÃrn Engel
Date: Tue May 13 2008 - 11:35:17 EST


On Tue, 13 May 2008 11:15:57 -0400, Mike Frysinger wrote:
> On Tue, May 13, 2008 at 11:01 AM, JÃrn Engel wrote:
> > On Tue, 13 May 2008 08:42:08 -0400, Mike Frysinger wrote:
> > > On Tue, May 13, 2008 at 4:07 AM, JÃrn Engel wrote:
> > > > On Tue, 13 May 2008 12:38:45 +0800, Bryan Wu wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > +#define pr_devinit(fmt, args...) ({ static const __devinitdata char __fmt[] = fmt; printk(__fmt, ## args); })
> > > >
> > > > Is this still needed?
> > >
> > > yes
> >
> > Can you elaborate a bit?
>
> it's still used, therefore the definition cannot be dropped. just
> look at the probe function.

That bit is obvious. But why do you use pr_devinit() instead of
printk()? What does it gain you?

JÃrn

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