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Date: Thu, 24 May 2007 18:13:17 +0200 (MEST)
From: Jan Engelhardt <jengelh@linux01.gwdg.de>
To: Randy Dunlap <randy.dunlap@oracle.com>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH] add "notime" boot option
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On May 22 2007 12:09, Randy Dunlap wrote:
>From: Randy Dunlap <randy.dunlap@oracle.com>
>
>Add "notime" boot option to prevent timing data from being printed on
>each printk message line.
>
>We've seen a few cases of 'time' data locking problems (possibly
>involving netconsole or net drivers).  If a kernel is built with
>CONFIG_PRINTK_TIME=y, it may have a boot locking hang.  Booting
>with "notime" may (i.e., could) prevent the lock hang and allow the
>kernel to boot successfully, without requiring a kernel rebuild.

Wonderful, now we have _three_ options to control time...

	time=<bool>
	printk.time=<bool>
	notime=<bool>


	Jan
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