From: Jiri Slaby Print some debug info only when DEBUG is enabled (use pr_debug macro). Eliminate verbose kernel parameter which takes care of this. Signed-off-by: Jiri Slaby Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton --- drivers/char/mxser_new.c | 19 +++++-------------- 1 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 14 deletions(-) diff -puN drivers/char/mxser_new.c~char-mxser_new-debug-printk-dependent-on-debug drivers/char/mxser_new.c --- a/drivers/char/mxser_new.c~char-mxser_new-debug-printk-dependent-on-debug +++ a/drivers/char/mxser_new.c @@ -244,7 +244,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(pci, mxser_pcibrds); static int ioaddr[MXSER_BOARDS] = { 0, 0, 0, 0 }; static int ttymajor = MXSERMAJOR; static int calloutmajor = MXSERCUMAJOR; -static int verbose = 0; /* Variables for insmod */ @@ -252,7 +251,6 @@ MODULE_AUTHOR("Casper Yang"); MODULE_DESCRIPTION("MOXA Smartio/Industio Family Multiport Board Device Driver"); module_param_array(ioaddr, int, NULL, 0); module_param(ttymajor, int, 0); -module_param(verbose, bool, 0); MODULE_LICENSE("GPL"); struct mxser_log { @@ -493,11 +491,9 @@ static int __init mxser_module_init(void { int ret; - if (verbose) - printk(KERN_DEBUG "Loading module mxser ...\n"); + pr_debug("Loading module mxser ...\n"); ret = mxser_init(); - if (verbose) - printk(KERN_DEBUG "Done.\n"); + pr_debug("Done.\n"); return ret; } @@ -505,8 +501,7 @@ static void __exit mxser_module_exit(voi { int i, err; - if (verbose) - printk(KERN_DEBUG "Unloading module mxser ...\n"); + pr_debug("Unloading module mxser ...\n"); err = tty_unregister_driver(mxvar_sdriver); if (!err) @@ -532,8 +527,7 @@ static void __exit mxser_module_exit(voi } } } - if (verbose) - printk(KERN_DEBUG "Done.\n"); + pr_debug("Done.\n"); } static void process_txrx_fifo(struct mxser_port *info) @@ -562,10 +556,7 @@ static int __devinit mxser_initbrd(struc unsigned int i; int retval; - /*if (verbose) */ { - printk(" max. baud rate = %d bps.\n", - brd->ports[0].max_baud); - } + printk(KERN_INFO "max. baud rate = %d bps.\n", brd->ports[0].max_baud); for (i = 0; i < brd->nports; i++) { info = &brd->ports[i]; _