[PATCH] add "notime" boot option

[Randy Dunlap]

From: Randy Dunlap <randy.dunlap@xxxxxxxxxx>

Add "notime" boot option to prevent timing data from being printed on
each printk message line.

We've seen a few cases of 'time' data locking problems (possibly
involving netconsole or net drivers).  If a kernel is built with
CONFIG_PRINTK_TIME=y, it may have a boot locking hang.  Booting
with "notime" may (i.e., could) prevent the lock hang and allow the
kernel to boot successfully, without requiring a kernel rebuild.

Signed-off-by: Randy Dunlap <randy.dunlap@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
 Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt |    2 ++
 kernel/printk.c                     |   10 +++++++++-
 2 files changed, 11 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

--- linux-2622-rc2.orig/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
+++ linux-2622-rc2/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
@@ -1227,6 +1227,8 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. 
 
 	nosync		[HW,M68K] Disables sync negotiation for all devices.
 
+	notime		Do not print timing data on each printk message line.
+
 	notsc		[BUGS=IA-32] Disable Time Stamp Counter
 
 	nousb		[USB] Disable the USB subsystem
--- linux-2622-rc2.orig/kernel/printk.c
+++ linux-2622-rc2/kernel/printk.c
@@ -458,9 +458,17 @@ static int __init printk_time_setup(char
 	printk_time = 1;
 	return 1;
 }
-
 __setup("time", printk_time_setup);
 
+static int __init printk_notime_setup(char *str)
+{
+	if (*str)
+		return 0;
+	printk_time = 0;
+	return 1;
+}
+__setup("notime", printk_notime_setup);
+
 __attribute__((weak)) unsigned long long printk_clock(void)
 {
 	return sched_clock();
-
To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in
the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
More majordomo info at  http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
Please read the FAQ at  http://www.tux.org/lkml/