On 01.09.25 12:10, Borislav Petkov wrote:
> On Mon, Sep 01, 2025 at 11:27:01AM +0200, Michel Dänzer wrote:
>> use some kind of debug output API which doesn't hit dmesg by default
> 
> You still want to be enabled by default so that normal users can see it and
> actually report it.

These messages are primarily intended for developers, not users (which will 
notice and report the corresponding user-space issues instead).


>> (can be a non-once variant instead, that's more useful for user-space
>> developers).
> 
> I don't see how a non-once variant can tell you anything new - it is repeating
> one cryptic message to most users so what's the point of parroting it more
> than once?

The once variant means user-space developers need to reboot after hitting it 
once.


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Earthling Michel Dänzer       \        GNOME / Xwayland / Mesa developer
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