Am Donnerstag, den 21.07.2011, 22:15 +0200 schrieb Stefan Tauner: > On Thu, 21 Jul 2011 16:48:33 +0200 > Paul Menzel <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Am Donnerstag, den 21.07.2011, 14:23 +0200 schrieb Stefan Tauner: > > > old output: > > > Calibrating delay loop... OK. > > > Found chipset "Intel QS57", enabling flash write... OK. > > > This chipset supports the following protocols: FWH, SPI. > > > > > > new non-verbose output for tested chipsets: > > > Calibrating delay loop... OK. > > > Found chipset "Intel QS57". Enabling flash write... OK. > > > This chipset supports the following protocols: FWH, SPI. > > > > > > new non-verbose output for untested chipsets: > > > Found chipset "Intel QS57". > > > This chipset is marked as untested. If you are using an up-to-date version > > > of flashrom please email a report to [email protected] including a > > > verbose (-V) log. Thank you! > > > > A similar message should be shown somewhere else. > hm?
I forgot … should be shown somewhere else *already*.
For example in `flashrom.c`.
/* FIXME: This message is designed towards CLI users. */
msg_cinfo("The test status of this chip may have been updated "
"in the latest development\n"
"version of flashrom. If you are running the latest "
"development version,\n"
"please email a report to [email protected] if "
"any of the above operations\n"
"work correctly for you with this flash part. Please "
"include the flashrom\n"
"output with the additional -V option for all "
"operations you tested (-V, -Vr,\n"
"-Vw, -VE), and mention which mainboard or "
"programmer you tested. Please mention your board
in "
"the subject line.\n"
"Thanks for your help!\n"
"===\n");
> > I would put more information in it.
> >
> > This chipset is marked as untested. If you are using an up-to-date
> > version of flashrom <http://flashrom.org/Downloads> please email a
> > report to [email protected] with the subject (variable with the name
> > (here Intel QS57) including a verbose (-V) log. Thank you!
>
> i prefer shorter messages, because i hope they get read then.
Have you heard somebody complain about that? People willing to help will
read one more sentence in my opinion.
> the untested flash chip message is much longer with information in it like
> you suggested... and the ratio of users that obey all our wishes are way
> below 50%... i am happy if they manage to send us a verbose log in any
> way :)
If the subject line is printed the way we want it, then they just copy
it.
> > Do we have preferences if the log should be pasted or attached?
>
> for single logs inline is better, but i dont really care... as long as
> they are not compressed.
Well then, it could be »… email a report to <[email protected]>
pasting the verbose log …«
> thanks for your input.
Thanks,
Paul
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