Messages in this thread | | | Date | Tue, 6 Jul 2021 07:26:56 +0200 (CEST) | From | "Maciej W. Rozycki" <> | Subject | [PATCH 0/2] firmware: dmi: Avoid (some) empty names in kernel log |
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Hi,
I've noticed one of my systems shows this output in the kernel log:
Legacy DMI 2.0 present. DMI: /i430HX, BIOS 4.51 PG 05/13/98
which leaves something to desire. While the contents of /sys/firmware/dmi remain the main source of DMI data, along with output from `dmidecode', the summary from the kernel log is often readily available with various reports, making it a point of easy reference. Therefore I think empty names are best avoided if possible.
The system in question is a Tyan Tomcat IV S1564D mainboard, which has its System Information all empty, not unreasonably as it was sold as a bare board for field integration rather that a complete system. It does have the manufacturer correctly recorded with Base Board Information though.
I have therefore made this mini patch series, with 2/2 printing the board manufacturer if none has been given for the system, and including 1/2 as well to prevent a trailing slash with an empty board name, following my observation made with an unrelated issue where the reporter included a log with just "/" shown as the system name.
See individual change descriptions for further details.
Please apply.
Maciej
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