the best message

[sk8]

heh, i finally got the best message from kernel

Feb 14 17:12:44 hell kernel: lp0 on fire

this is one of the best that kernel hackers inserted in /usr/src/linux/drivers/char/lp.c

there are many funny messages, but the following one is considered one of the best too

/usr/src/linux/arch/i386/kernel/bluesmoke.c:

printk(KERN_EMERG "CPU#%d: Possible thermal failure (CPU on fire ?).\n"

anyways, as you can see most of the kernel sources got plenty of geeky humor

another one that comes into my mind is

- mm/vmscan.c: (this only works in -rmap, author: rik van riel)

/*
* Hmm.. Cache shrink failed - time to kill something?
* Mhwahahhaha! This is the part I really like. Giggle.
*/
if (!ret && free_low(ANY_ZONE) && (gfp_mask&__GFP_WAIT))
out_of_memory();

- mm/rmap.c::new_pte_chain_alloc() (or something like this) that existed in -rmap (at least 3 or months ago it was there) that politically correct wli in the last -rmap (theres a fix by andrew morton for the exact same problem) but still redhat users get the following panic message:

panic("fix pte chain allocation you lazy bastard!\n);

hey try this: grep -ri **** /usr/src/linux
this is REAL interesting, look what i got

arch/parisc/kernel/signal.c: /* ARGH! ****ing brain damage. You
don't want to know. */

arch/sparc64/kernel/binfmt_aout32.c: /* **** me plenty... */

arch/sparc/kernel/process.c: /* **** me plenty */

fs/binfmt_aout.c: /* **** me plenty... */

arch/sparc/kernel/sunos_ioctl.c: /* Binary compatibility is good
American knowhow ****in' up. */

drivers/scsi/esp.c: We don't want to **** directly with the fifo like that

net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_nat_helper.c:/* Grrr... SACK. **** me even
harder.

the following were taken from my freebsd b0x today in order to make this thread more interesting

gothmog# cd /usr/src/sys
gothmog# grep -ri **** .
./boot/alpha/libalpha/elf_freebsd.c: return(EFTYPE); /* XXX actually E****UP */
./boot/arc/lib/elf_freebsd.c: return(EFTYPE); /* XXX actually E****UP */
./boot/efi/libefi/elf_freebsd.c: return(EFTYPE); /* XXX actually E****UP */
./boot/i386/libi386/elf_freebsd.c: return(EFTYPE); /* XXX actually E****UP */
./boot/ia64/libski/elf_freebsd.c: return(EFTYPE); /* XXX actually E****UP */

there are more like these, and you can find them here but these are originally taken from my b0xes

well, you can submit your own funny messages! (=

[MrLinus]

Here's one from the classroom when I had students play with GPG encryption. This is the ACTUAL message. (email and name removed to protect the gigglers)