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

[JÃrn Engel]

On Tue, 13 May 2008 13:42:04 -0400, Mike Frysinger wrote:
> On Tue, May 13, 2008 at 11:34 AM, JÃrn Engel <joern@xxxxxxxxx> 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); })
> >
> >  That bit is obvious.  But why do you use pr_devinit() instead of
> >  printk()?  What does it gain you?
> 
> why do we have __init and __devinit in the first place ?

Ah.  Now I finally understand what this code does.

Might be worth moving it to include/linux/kernel.h, along with
pr_init().  And watch an avalanche of janitor patches use these new
toys. :)

JÃrn

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