Re: [PATCH 01/12] thinkpad_ec: New driver for ThinkPad embedded controller access

From: Greg KH
Date: Mon Aug 07 2006 - 19:21:39 EST


On Tue, Aug 08, 2006 at 01:15:57AM +0200, Pavel Machek wrote:
> Hi!
>
> > Thanks for the sign-offs!
>
> No problem.
>
> > >> +module_param_named(debug, tp_debug, int, 0600);
> > >> +MODULE_PARM_DESC(debug, "Debug level (0=off, 1=on)");
> > >> +
> > >> +/* A few macros for printk()ing: */
> > >> +#define DPRINTK(fmt, args...) \
> > >> + do { if (tp_debug) printk(KERN_DEBUG fmt, ## args); } while (0)
> > >
> > >Is not there generic function doing this?
> >
> > None that I found. Many drivers do it this way.
>
> linux/kernel.h : pr_debug() looks similar.

Use dev_dbg() and friends please instead of rolling your own.

thanks,

greg k-h
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