Re: [PATCH] FAT fs printk() cleanup

[Richard B. Johnson]

On Fri, 31 May 2002, Andrey Panin wrote:

> On Fri, May 31, 2002 at 08:59:08AM -0400, Richard B. Johnson wrote:
> > 
> > I think it needs to go only to the console....
> > 
> > File-system error...
> >    printk(...to the file system)
> >       makes a file-system error...
> >           <forever>
> 
> Do you have /var/log on FAT partition or on the floppy ?
> Yes, I know about umsdos, but show me one who *really* use it.
> 

Yes, that's what caught my attention. Also floppies are the most
likely drives to produce errors. You might need a bit less "perfection"
in your rule-making to accommodate real-world problems. Many servers
have the root file-system mounted r/o with writable "throw-aways" mounted
on the usual mount-points like /tmp and /var.

Cheers,
Dick Johnson

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