On Sat, May 17, 2008 at 10:22:33AM +0200, Daniel Baumann wrote: > Fabian Greffrath wrote: > > since I have upgraded my linux-image package to 2.6.25, time indices > > appear in brackets at the beginning of each kernel message line during > > the boot process. I have never encountered these indices with previous > > kernels (< 2.6.25). > > this is CONFIG_PRINTK_TIME=y. > > > Are these indices displayed intentionally? > > i guess this slipped in by accident as it was, up to 2.6.25, only > enabled for snapshots on buildserver.net.
This change was announced here: http://lists.debian.org/debian-kernel/2008/03/msg00265.html So I believe it was intentional. > > If yes, what's the advantage of displaying them? I, > > personally, consider them ugly. ;) > > read kconfig for CONFIG_PRINTK_TIME. use quiet to avoid them. > > > Is this a new upstream feature or is it a Debian-specific change? > > upstream, present since ages. > -- dann frazier -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
