RE: [PATCH 02/26] pstore: add flags

From: Luck, Tony
Date: Tue Oct 23 2012 - 12:57:42 EST


> I wonder if the default should be to not show headers, and to add this
> flag to the backends that want the pstore-added header. I think the
> more common case going forward will to be without headers since
> backends should arguably storing metadata themselves.

Perhaps just add the headings when pstore breaks a dump into
pieces because of a back-end size limitation. I.e. if there is only
one piece, then no headings. If there are two or more, include
a heading to aid with putting the pieces together later.

-Tony
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