linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 10/11] mtip32xx: Changes to sysfs entries

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Message-ID: <4FC79559.9050604@micron.com>
Date:	Thu, 31 May 2012 08:59:21 -0700
From:	Asai Thambi S P <asamymuthupa@...ron.com>
To:	Jens Axboe <axboe@...nel.dk>
CC:	Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Sam Bradshaw <sbradshaw@...ron.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 10/11] mtip32xx: Changes to sysfs entries

On 5/31/2012 1:24 AM, Jens Axboe wrote:

> On 05/31/2012 08:08 AM, Greg KH wrote:
>> On Tue, May 29, 2012 at 06:44:54PM -0700, Asai Thambi S P wrote:
>>>
>>> * Formatted the output of 'registers' entry
>>> * Added "Commands in Q' to output of 'registers' entry
>>> * Added a new entry 'flags'
>>>
>>> Signed-off-by: Asai Thambi S P <asamymuthupa@...ron.com>
>>> ---
>>>  Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-block-rssd |   12 ++++-
>>>  drivers/block/mtip32xx/mtip32xx.c          |   76 +++++++++++++++++++++-------
>>>  2 files changed, 67 insertions(+), 21 deletions(-)
>>>
>>> diff --git a/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-block-rssd b/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-block-rssd
>>> index d535757..679ce35 100644
>>> --- a/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-block-rssd
>>> +++ b/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-block-rssd
>>> @@ -6,13 +6,21 @@ Description:    This is a read-only file. Dumps below driver information and
>>>                  hardware registers.
>>>                      - S ACTive
>>>                      - Command Issue
>>> -                    - Allocated
>>>                      - Completed
>>>                      - PORT IRQ STAT
>>>                      - HOST IRQ STAT
>>> +                    - Allocated
>>> +                    - Commands in Q
>>>  
>>>  What:           /sys/block/rssd*/status
>>>  Date:           April 2012
>>>  KernelVersion:  3.4
>>>  Contact:        Asai Thambi S P <asamymuthupa@...ron.com>
>>> -Description:   This is a read-only file. Indicates the status of the device.
>>> +Description:    This is a read-only file. Indicates the status of the device.
>>> +
>>> +What:           /sys/block/rssd*/flags
>>> +Date:           May 2012
>>> +KernelVersion:  3.5
>>> +Contact:        Asai Thambi S P <asamymuthupa@...ron.com>
>>> +Description:    This is a read-only file. Dumps the flags in port and driver
>>> +                data structure
>>> diff --git a/drivers/block/mtip32xx/mtip32xx.c b/drivers/block/mtip32xx/mtip32xx.c
>>> index d0fa357..18daa04 100644
>>> --- a/drivers/block/mtip32xx/mtip32xx.c
>>> +++ b/drivers/block/mtip32xx/mtip32xx.c
>>> @@ -2562,40 +2562,58 @@ static ssize_t mtip_hw_show_registers(struct device *dev,
>>>  	int size = 0;
>>>  	int n;
>>>  
>>> -	size += sprintf(&buf[size], "S ACTive:\n");
>>> +	size += sprintf(&buf[size], "Hardware\n--------\n");
>>> +	size += sprintf(&buf[size], "S ACTive      : [ 0x");
>>>  
>>> -	for (n = 0; n < dd->slot_groups; n++)
>>> -		size += sprintf(&buf[size], "0x%08x\n",
>>> +	for (n = dd->slot_groups-1; n >= 0; n--)
>>> +		size += sprintf(&buf[size], "%08X ",
>>>  					 readl(dd->port->s_active[n]));
>>
>> <snip>
>>
>> WHAT???
>>
>> No, this needs to be a debugfs file, sysfs is "one value per file",
>> stuff like this is not allowed at all.
>>
>> Please remove these sysfs files entirely, they are not allowed.  If you
>> feel you really need them, put them in debugfs.
>>
>> As-is, this patch is not acceptable, and a follow-on patch needs to be
>> created to remove these sysfs files now.
> 
> True, it really should be moved to debugfs. Not only because of the
> multiple value thing (not going to render my personal opinion on that),
> but because it is indeed debug functionality. It does not constitute a
> real API of any sort.
> 
> The file is already there, the patch is only changing the contents. It
> wasn't a single value thing before either. So Asai, I'd suggest you
> guys send a followup patch moving it to debugfs.
> 

I will send out a patch to fix this.

--
Regards,
Asai Thambi
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