Re: [PATCH] configurable LOG_BUF_SIZE

Randy.Dunlap (rddunlap@osdl.org)
Mon, 6 Jan 2003 10:57:01 -0800 (PST)


On Mon, 6 Jan 2003, Tom Rini wrote:

| On Thu, Jan 02, 2003 at 03:09:17PM -0800, Randy.Dunlap wrote:
|
| > This patch to 2.5.54 make LOG_BUF_LEN a configurable option.
| > Actually its shift value is configurable, and that keeps it
| > a power of 2.
|
| Erm, why not just prompt for an int, slightly change the help wording,
| and then just give a default int value directly.
|
| Flexibility is good for everyone.

Sure, I like that, but LOG_BUF_LEN must be a power of 2 (currently)
and I was trying not to rewrite that circular buffer code, that's all.
However, I will if that's desirable.

And kconfig doesn't have a way to enforce the selected value...

I asked Roman about 2-3 weeks ago about some way to enforce ranges on
config values, e.g. (but that wouldn't affect powers of 2).

Linus also told me that he's not crazy about this change.
I just want the LOG_BUF_LEN available outside of kernel/printk.c...

-- 
~Randy

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