diff -u: Complexifying printk()

Posted by bob on Jan 25, 2018 7:50 PM CST
Linux Journal; By Zack Brown 		Mail this story
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What's new in kernel development: complexifying printk(). It's so simple! The kernel decides to output a log message, so it calls printk() to send the message to a serial console—except it's not simple at all. What if the kernel is in the middle of crashing, and the log message is the crucial clue needed to diagnose the problem?

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