[PATCH] drm: change logs to print connectors in the form CONNECTOR:id:name

[Claudio Suarez]

On Mon, Nov 15, 2021 at 10:17:58PM +0200, Jani Nikula wrote:
> On Mon, 15 Nov 2021, Claudio Suarez <cssk at net-c.es> wrote:
> > On Mon, Nov 15, 2021 at 12:24:26PM +0200, Jani Nikula wrote:
> >> On Sun, 14 Nov 2021, Claudio Suarez <cssk at net-c.es> wrote:
> >> > On Sat, Nov 13, 2021 at 09:39:46PM +0100, Sam Ravnborg wrote:
> >> >> Hi Claudio,
> >> >> 
> >> >> On Sat, Nov 13, 2021 at 08:27:30PM +0100, Claudio Suarez wrote:
> >> >> > The prefered way to log connectors is [CONNECTOR:id:name]. Change it in
> >> >> > drm core programs.
> >> >> > 
> >> >> > Suggested-by: Ville Syrjälä <ville.syrjala at linux.intel.com>
> >> >> > Signed-off-by: Claudio Suarez <cssk at net-c.es>
> >> >> 
> >> >> While touching all these logging calls, could you convernt them to the
> >> >> newer drm_dbg_kms variants?
> >> >> DRM_DEBUG_* are all deprecated.
> >> >> 
> >> >
> >> > Yes, I can, but it is recommended to do it in a different patch:
> >> >
> >> > https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/process/submitting-patches.html#separate-your-changes
> >> >
> >> > C&P:
> >> > "Separate your changes
> >> > Separate each logical change into a separate patch.
> >> > For example, if your changes include both bug fixes and performance enhancements..."
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > I will study and send a new separate patch with your suggestion.
> >> 
> >> I feel these logging changes are the types of changes where I'd err on
> >> the side of fewer patches than strictly following the above guidelines.
> >
> > To size the problem:
> > - there are about 3434 references to DRM_DEBUG_* in all the drm code, all drivers.
> > - there are 413 references to DRM_DEBUG_* in the drm core code, only 66 of
> >    them are related to connectors.
> > - there are 62 references to DRM_ERR* and 7 references to DRM_INFO in
> >    the drm core programs.
> >
> > I meant I can make two patches:
> >  1 - this one with the change to CONNECTOR:id:name (29 changes)
> >  2 - a new and bigger patch to change 413 + 62 + 7 references to DRM_{DEBUG,ERR,INFO}
> >      in the drm core programs.
> 
> The second one is an on-going change that will have to happen gradually,
> file by file. Changing connector references while at it seems like a
> reasonable drive-by-change to me. (Others may disagree.)

There are about 50 files = 50 patches. It seems excessive to me, but
I get the point: smaller changes, so they are easier to control/review/...

I am going so send the patch 1 and one of the patches 2 and we can see.

Thanks,
Claudio Suarez