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    SubjectRe: [PATCH 0/5] ide debugging macros
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    On Monday 18 August 2008, Bartlomiej Zolnierkiewicz wrote:
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    > Hi,
    >
    > On Sunday 17 August 2008, Borislav Petkov wrote:
    > > Hi Bart,
    > >
    > > here's something i've been wanting to do for a long time: debugging macros. The
    > > reason for it is that i got tired of adding debug printk's everytime i'm testing
    > > something so here we go.
    > >
    > > The debugging macro is similar to the old ones but is one for all drivers
    > > (currently only ide-floppy), is nice on branch prediction and is controlled by a
    > > drive->debug_mask switch which is a module parameter and as such can be set at
    > > module load time, of course. I've been thinking of adding also a sysfs attribute
    > > too but can't seem to find quite the justification for it so no sysfs for now :)
    >
    > if you look closely you should already find it :)
    >
    > [ module parameters are exported through sysfs and it uses 0644 mask ]

    Together with sysfs device-driver binding/unbinding support it
    can probably substitute for lack of sysfs attribute for now. ;)

    Anyway adding a proper device sysfs attribute will be trivial
    (ide_dev_attrs[]) but lets wait with it until things settle down.

    Thanks,
    Bart


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