Re: [LUG] Kernel drivers - printk()

[John Daragon <john@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On Tuesday 24 August 2004 19:12, Jon Masters wrote:
> John Daragon wrote:

Snip...

> > 1) write a new version of printk with sensible buffer handling :-),
>
> It has sensible handling. printk() must never block and must be callable
> in every possible context - try improving upon it.

Yes, sorry, that was supposed to be a joke.

> > (this is usually where someone comes along and offers a brilliantly
> > simple solution that I haven't thought of ...)
>
> relayfs.

Thanks !  I'd never heard of it (not that I've ever needed it, but then...)

jd

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