[PATCH 0/4] cosmetic fixes to module pr_debugs

From: Jim Cromie
Date: Tue Mar 21 2023 - 21:37:09 EST


Hi Luis,

These 4 patches alter pr_debug() messages for more info, and less
log-spam.

* add "for $modname:" to banners
helpful for finding one of many

[ 40.885922] main:layout_sections: Core section allocation order for test_dynamic_debug:
~20 lines of output
[ 40.885967] main:move_module: Final section addresses for test_dynamic_debug:
~2 lines - .init.text/data

* add symbol name to "Absolute symbol: <value>"
val ~== 0 - less interesting than name

[ 40.886006] main:simplify_symbols: Absolute symbol: 0x00000000 test_dynamic_debug.c
[ 40.886008] main:simplify_symbols: Absolute symbol: 0x00000000 test_dynamic_debug.mod.c

* add size to section report. gives more info.

[ 40.885968] main:move_module: 0xffffffffc0249000 0x0000035d .text
[ 40.885971] main:move_module: 0xffffffffc0252000 0x0000003c .init.text

* drop already_uses: pr_debug("$ uses $b!") messages

echo module main +pmf >/proc/dynamic_debug/control
modprobe i915

before:
dmesg | grep already_uses | cut -c15- | wc
673 2722 28641
dmesg | grep already_uses | cut -c15- | sort -u | wc
26 134 1237

after:
dmesg | grep already_uses | cut -c15- | wc
15 90 756
dmesg | grep already_uses | cut -c15- | sort -u | wc
15 90 756


Jim Cromie (4):
module: in layout_sections, move_module: add the modname
module: add symbol-name to pr_debug Absolute symbol
module: add section-size to move_module pr_debug
module: already_uses() - reduce pr_debug output volume

kernel/module/main.c | 18 ++++++++----------
1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)

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