Re: [PATCH] printk: Add caller information to printk() output.

From: Sergey Senozhatsky
Date: Mon Dec 17 2018 - 10:41:03 EST


On (12/17/18 15:54), Petr Mladek wrote:
> Now, I always felt that the "from" name was a bit strange but
> nothing better came to my mind until today.

Could be printk_caller, could be printk_origin. I don't have strong
preferences.

> I would like to rename "from" to "caller", see the patch below.
> If you agree, I could push it on top or I could even squash it
> into the original patch.

Can we please squash or, better yet, ask Tetsuo to resend a new, renamed
version? An immediate follow up patch that completely renames a just added
feature feels like as if we failed to communicate it the usual way.

-ss