Messages in this thread | | | Date | Sun, 2 Jan 2022 23:24:03 +0000 (GMT) | From | "Maciej W. Rozycki" <> | Subject | [RESEND][PATCH 0/2] firmware: dmi: Avoid (some) empty names in kernel log |
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Hi,
Resending as this has gone into void. Original patches still apply in their original form at the same respective lines.
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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