The kernel already has this information, so other bits of kernel code shouldn't duplicate that. This also eliminates the use of __DATE__, which makes the build non-deterministic.
This message was already disabled at build time, with PRINT_MESSAGES undef'd at the top of the file. Signed-off-by: Josh Triplett <[email protected]> --- arch/x86/math-emu/errors.c | 5 ----- 1 file changed, 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/arch/x86/math-emu/errors.c b/arch/x86/math-emu/errors.c index 59d353d..a544908 100644 --- a/arch/x86/math-emu/errors.c +++ b/arch/x86/math-emu/errors.c @@ -330,11 +330,6 @@ asmlinkage void FPU_exception(int n) RE_ENTRANT_CHECK_OFF; if ((~control_word & n & CW_Exceptions) || (n == EX_INTERNAL)) { -#ifdef PRINT_MESSAGES - /* My message from the sponsor */ - printk(FPU_VERSION " " __DATE__ " (C) W. Metzenthen.\n"); -#endif /* PRINT_MESSAGES */ - /* Get a name string for error reporting */ for (i = 0; exception_names[i].type; i++) if ((exception_names[i].type & n) == -- 1.8.5.2 -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [email protected] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/

