Re: [PATCH] init: print warning message if /dev/console failed to open

From: Pranith Kumar
Date: Wed Feb 03 2016 - 14:15:00 EST


Hello Alexander,

On Wed, Feb 3, 2016 at 1:58 PM, Alexander Kuleshov wrote:
> Signed-off-by: Alexander Kuleshov <kuleshovmail@xxxxxxxxx>

Please describe the changes in each patch. Why do you need this warning?

If you haven't read it yet, please read (esp. Section 2):
https://www.kernel.org/doc/Documentation/SubmittingPatches

> ---
> init/do_mounts.c | 4 +++-
> 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
>
> diff --git a/init/do_mounts.c b/init/do_mounts.c
> index dea5de9..ca5da05 100644
> --- a/init/do_mounts.c
> +++ b/init/do_mounts.c
> @@ -505,7 +505,9 @@ void __init change_floppy(char *fmt, ...)
> termios.c_lflag |= ICANON;
> sys_ioctl(fd, TCSETSF, (long)&termios);
> sys_close(fd);
> - }
> + } else
> + pr_err("Warning: unable to open /dev/console.\n");

Your message says 'Warning'. But you use pr_err(). I think pr_warn()
might be a better option.

> +
> }
> #endif
>
> --
> 2.7.0.25.gfc10eb5
>


Thanks,
--
Pranith