Re: [PATCH 01/25] arch/mips: Use static const char arrays

From: Ralf Baechle
Date: Sat Sep 18 2010 - 18:55:21 EST


On Mon, Sep 13, 2010 at 12:47:39PM -0700, Joe Perches wrote:

> diff --git a/arch/mips/pnx8550/common/reset.c b/arch/mips/pnx8550/common/reset.c
> index fadd874..e0ac0b2 100644
> --- a/arch/mips/pnx8550/common/reset.c
> +++ b/arch/mips/pnx8550/common/reset.c
> @@ -27,8 +27,8 @@
>
> void pnx8550_machine_restart(char *command)
> {
> - char head[] = "************* Machine restart *************";
> - char foot[] = "*******************************************";
> + static const char head[] = "************* Machine restart *************";
> + static const char foot[] = "*******************************************";
>
> printk("\n\n");
> printk("%s\n", head);

NAK.

The printks should have been taken out and shot. And while at it line
use the space on the other side of the wall for pnx8550_machine_power_off.

Ralf
--
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/