Re: [Xen-devel] [PATCH v2 0/6] Remove dependency on __LINE__

["Jan Beulich" <JBeulich@xxxxxxxx>]

>>> On 17.03.17 at 09:57, <ross.lagerwall@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On 03/10/2017 08:50 AM, Jan Beulich wrote:
>>>>> On 10.03.17 at 09:29, <ross.lagerwall@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> They would be
>>> removed only for "release" builds in which it is likely that the source
>>> code & debuginfo is archived somewhere such that looking up a line
>>> number requires several steps anyway. I could suggest making it a
>>> separate config option but IIRC you prefer to limit the number of config
>>> options.
>>
>> I prefer to limit ones with non-EXPERT-visible prompts, yes. But
>> I also don't see how a separate config option would improve the
>> situation.
>>
> 
> My suggestion was to have a separate config option so that the person 
> configuring Xen could choose in the trade off between having line 
> numbers in debug messages or easier live patching. Does that seem 
> reasonable?

Sure. I was merely trying to explain a little more the background of
my preference to limit config options, as implications result from that
for what the new option should look like afaic.

Jan


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