Re: [PATCH 0/2] printk: Allocate log buffer as early as possible

[Ingo Molnar]

* Mike Travis <travis@xxxxxxx> wrote:

> 
> On larger systems, information in the kernel log is lost because
> there is so much early text printed, that it overflows the static
> log buffer before the log_buf_len kernel parameter can be processed,
> and a bigger log buffer allocated.
> 
> Distros are relunctant to increase memory usage by increasing the
> size of the static log buffer, so minimize the problem by allocating
> the new log buffer as early as possible.

I think this looks sane in principle and will solve quite a few 'the log buffer 
got too large' problems which previously resulted in somewhat complex looking 
printk-reduction patches. Andrew, if you agree with the patches, wanna carry 
them?

Thanks,

	Ingo
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