# \[PATCH\] alpha: osf\_sys: reduce kernel log spamming on invalid osf\_mount call typenr

- From: Colin Ian King \<hidden\>
- Date: 2021-12-13 18:56:33 
- List: linux-alpha
- Page: https://ratatoskr.run/linux-alpha/2021/12/1607103
- Thread: https://ratatoskr.run/linux-alpha/2021/12/1607103/t.md

```text
Calling the osf_mount system call with an invalid typenr value will
spam the kernel log with error messages. Reduce the spamming by making
it a ratelimited printk.  Issue found when exercising with the stress-ng
enosys system call stressor.

Signed-off-by: Colin Ian King <redacted>
---
 arch/alpha/kernel/osf_sys.c | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/arch/alpha/kernel/osf_sys.c b/arch/alpha/kernel/osf_sys.c
index 8bbeebb73cf0..2367a385d726 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/kernel/osf_sys.c
+++ b/arch/alpha/kernel/osf_sys.c
@@ -521,7 +521,7 @@ SYSCALL_DEFINE4(osf_mount, unsigned long, typenr, const char __user *, path,
 		break;
 	default:
 		retval = -EINVAL;
-		printk("osf_mount(%ld, %x)\n", typenr, flag);
+		printk_ratelimited("osf_mount(%ld, %x)\n", typenr, flag);
 	}
 
 	return retval;
-- 
2.33.1

```