Re: [PATCH] shrink printk timestamp field

From: Ingo Molnar
Date: Sat Sep 06 2008 - 14:25:11 EST



* Joe Korty <joe.korty@xxxxxxxx> wrote:

> >> Of course it's useful. If you're working on performance or latency
> >> in a disk, network or USB driver, microsecond resolution is about
> >> right.
> >
> > I second this. If we have timestamps enables, let it be useful for
> > all current uses. The 3 digits extra are very cheap useful
> > information in that area (without resorting to more elaborate
> > methods like the recently merged latency tracer).
> >
> > Rather than cut 3 digits off, maybe fix some of the too-wide prints
> > would solve the posters issue better.
> >
> > Can we please have this patch non-committed or reverted?
>
> I have no objection...

ok, i've zapped it from tip/core/printk.

Ingo
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