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[PATCH] x86_64: be less annoying on boot

From:  Bill Nottingham <notting-AT-redhat.com>
To:  linux-kernel-AT-vger.kernel.org
Subject:  [PATCH] x86_64: be less annoying on boot
Date:  Wed, 24 Sep 2008 14:35:17 -0400
Message-ID:  <20080924183517.GA24209@nostromo.devel.redhat.com>
Archive-link:  Article, Thread

As long as we're printing mostly useless messages on every boot regardless
of debug level, make them 5% more amusing.

Signed-off-by: Bill Nottingham <notting@redhat.com>

(Alternatively, just remove them, of course...)

diff -up linux-2.6.26.noarch/arch/x86/kernel/head64.c.foo
linux-2.6.26.noarch/arch/x86/kernel/head64.c
--- linux-2.6.26.noarch/arch/x86/kernel/head64.c.foo	2008-09-24 14:31:27.000000000 -0400
+++ linux-2.6.26.noarch/arch/x86/kernel/head64.c	2008-09-24 14:31:33.000000000 -0400
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ void __init x86_64_start_kernel(char * r
 
 	x86_64_init_pda();
 
-	early_printk("Kernel really alive\n");
+	early_printk("Kernel really alive! It's alive! IT'S ALIIIIIIIIIVE!\n");
 
 	x86_64_start_reservations(real_mode_data);
 }



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