Re: [PATCH] make might_sleep() display the oopsing process

[Joe Korty]

On Fri, Aug 29, 2008 at 07:20:03PM -0400, Andrew Morton wrote:
> On Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:36:28 +0200
> Ingo Molnar <mingo@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> > > Expand might_sleep's printk to indicate the oopsing process.
> >
> > good idea
> 
> Why?  I don't recall ever having been interested in this information.
> 
> (I shouldn't have to ask questions like this.  Please spend a little
> more time in preparing the patch descriptions).

I wrote and used the patch once, as I wanted to know
which program in a lengthy multiple-program test suite
was triggering the problem.  That made it easier coming
up with a shortened test that would replicate the problem.

However I only needed it that one time so this patch can
be considered to be exceptionally optional :)

Joe



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