Re: [PATCH] add a printk_init variant storing format strings in __initdata

[Johannes Weiner <hannes@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi,

Andy Whitcroft <apw@xxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

> [As gcc seems unable to help us out selecting the appropriate data segment
> for the code, how about we did something like this?]
>
> When using printk from __init functions it would be desirable to place
> the printk format strings in __initdata.  Add a printk_init() variant
> which does this.

http://lkml.org/lkml/2008/2/4/185

I don't know if `desirable' is the technical argument Sam wants to hear :)

	Hannes
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