Re: [PATCH 2.6.1] Net device error logging

Rask Ingemann Lambertsen wrote:

On Mon, Jan 19, 2004 at 12:25:34PM -0800, Jim Keniston wrote:

quoted

The enclosed patch implements the netdev_* error-logging macros for
network drivers.  These macros have been discussed at length on the
linux-kernel and linux-netdev lists.  All issues that reviewers have
raised were addressed previously.  This is just an update for v2.6.1.

How about a message rate limit?

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Regards,
Rask Ingemann Lambertsen

Thanks.  We considered adding a ratelimit flag to the netdev_printk arg
list.  It was pointed out that
(1) rate-limiting is necessary for a relatively small subset of messages;
and
(2) the NETIF_MSG_* flags are already designed to be used in order of
increasing verbosity.  If the user selects the more verbose class of
messages, then rate-limiting may not be appropriate.

I concluded that ratelimit() should continue to be used on a case-by-case
basis, and not folded into netdev_printk.

Jim Keniston