From ce84ca9acef1cb5209b7d0f1fff7b6a5640fab2f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: San Mehat <san@google.com>
Date: Thu, 6 Aug 2009 10:25:21 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 144/696] kernel: printk: Add non exported function for clearing the log ring buffer

Signed-off-by: San Mehat <san@google.com>
---
 kernel/printk.c |    8 ++++++++
 1 files changed, 8 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)

diff --git a/kernel/printk.c b/kernel/printk.c
index cd8fbf3..d8b5165 100644
--- a/kernel/printk.c
+++ b/kernel/printk.c
@@ -303,6 +303,14 @@ static int log_buf_get_len(void)
 }
 
 /*
+ * Clears the ring-buffer
+ */
+void log_buf_clear(void)
+{
+	logged_chars = 0;
+}
+
+/*
  * Copy a range of characters from the log buffer.
  */
 int log_buf_copy(char *dest, int idx, int len)
-- 
1.7.1


