Re: [patch] printk and dma_addr_t

Richard Gooch (rgooch@ras.ucalgary.ca)
Wed, 13 Feb 2002 10:38:15 -0700


David S. Miller writes:
> From: Alan Cox <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk>
> Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2002 10:23:50 +0000 (GMT)
>
> So how do they modify the printf format rules in gcc ?
>
> Because they can claim that they are part of the C environment, and
> for the most part they are right so their extensions go into gcc's
> magic list.
>
> In fact I'd claim their case to be plugging holes in the standards
> specified set of printf format strings. :-)
>
> Hey... we could "borrow" one of these printf format strings we
> don't have any need for in the kernel and pretend that is for
> "dma_addr_t". :-)

Eeeep! I know you put a smiley there, but don't even think that!

Regards,

Richard....
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