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From: josh@joshtriplett.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 3/3] printk: implement support for extended console
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Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2015 09:11:24 -0700
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Cc: Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@linux-m68k.org>, pmladek@suse.cz,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org>,
	"David S. Miller" <davem@davemloft.net>,
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To: Tejun Heo <tj@kernel.org>
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On Mon, Jun 29, 2015 at 11:49:14AM -0400, Tejun Heo wrote:
> On Mon, Jun 29, 2015 at 05:47:49PM +0200, Geert Uytterhoeven wrote:
> > > netconsole itself is optional & modular.  I'm not sure making further
> > > splits is called for, especially given the use cases.
> > 
> > It could be a hidden option, selected by its users (e.g. netconsole).
> 
> Hmmm... what do you mean?

config PRINTK_BITS_THAT_NETCONSOLE_NEEDS

(no help text or prompt)

config NETCONSOLE
    select PRINTK_BITS_THAT_NETCONSOLE_NEEDS

That would ensure that the bits added to printk don't get compiled in
unless CONFIG_NETCONSOLE=y.

- Josh Triplett