Date: Wed, 03 Nov 2004 09:53:58 -0700 From: Scott Long <scottl@freebsd.org> To: "M. Warner Losh" <imp@bsdimp.com> Cc: cvs-all@freebsd.org Subject: Re: cvs commit: src/sys/dev/em if_em.c Message-ID: <41890D26.5050101@freebsd.org> In-Reply-To: <20041103.094841.89130476.imp@bsdimp.com> References: <200411031411.iA3EBIqL012134@repoman.freebsd.org> <418905E5.1050605@freebsd.org> <20041103.094841.89130476.imp@bsdimp.com>
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M. Warner Losh wrote: > In message: <418905E5.1050605@freebsd.org> > Scott Long <scottl@FreeBSD.org> writes: > : Poul-Henning Kamp wrote: > : > phk 2004-11-03 14:11:18 UTC > : > > : > FreeBSD src repository > : > > : > Modified files: > : > sys/dev/em if_em.c > : > Log: > : > Put the "Link is up/down" printfs behind bootverbose. gigE is not so uncommon > : > that we need to tell people about every cable in the network anymore. It can > : > be enabled for debugging purposes with "boot -v". > : > > : > Revision Changes Path > : > 1.51 +8 -6 src/sys/dev/em/if_em.c > : > : I think that in general we can start eyeing a lot of similar verbosity > : in all of our drivers, both at boot and at runtime. For example most > : nic drivers print out their MAC and all of their possible negotiation > : rates on attach. This same info can be obtained from ifconfig. Why > : clutter the boot with it? > > Well, you can't get all the info you need from ifconfig. If you want > to know WHICH nic is in WHAT slot, it is a lot easier to get that from > the one liner printed on boot (especially when trying to troubleshoot > things) than to get it from ifconfig + dmesg. I think that's useful > to continue to have there. > > I do agree that the rate thing of the wireless drivers is excessive, > as is many of the rate things. > > fwohci likely can use some trimming as well, even in the non-verbose > mode. > > The CAM messages are the only messages in FreeBSD more verbose than > VMS :-) > > Warner I've looked at the CAM messages, yes. I'm not calling for immediate action, just saying that it's something to keep an eye on and think about. Scotthome | help
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