linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] xen/debugfs: Check debugfs initialization before using it

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Date:	Wed, 11 Dec 2013 10:31:28 +0800
From:	Ethan Zhao <ethan.kernel@...il.com>
To:	Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
Cc:	Konrad Rzeszutek Wilk <konrad.wilk@...cle.com>,
	raghavendra.kt@...ux.vnet.ibm.com,
	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] xen/debugfs: Check debugfs initialization before using it

On Tue, Dec 10, 2013 at 4:19 PM, Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org> wrote:
> On Tue, Dec 10, 2013 at 04:03:41PM +0800, Ethan Zhao wrote:
>> On Tue, Dec 10, 2013 at 2:40 AM, Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org> wrote:
>> > On Mon, Dec 09, 2013 at 09:42:23PM +0800, Ethan Zhao wrote:
>> >> Greg,
>> >>     I am the man who built a Xen dom0, but couldn't see debugfs
>> >> directory and files as expected. there is no warning or tip for me to
>> >> enable the CONFIG_DEBUG_FS=y in .config , it cost me minutes to figure
>> >> out what's
>> >> the matter. and I know should check defugfs config and initialization as
>> >> zswap_debugfs, tracer_debugfs ,rproc_debugfs did. Is it useless ? if
>> >> it could save me just 1 minute next time ?
>> >
>> > So you would want a "warning" showing up for every single part of the
>> > kernel that uses debugfs for when it isn't enabled?  That doesn't make
>> > too much sense now, does it?
>>
>> No, It is nice and like sun light when someone is struggling with the
>> bugs in darkness,
>> if some tips or warning output to them.
>>
>> You have forgotten the initial stage you met :)
>
> So, you really want to see 20+ KERNEL WARNINGS in your system when you
> boot without CONFIG_DEBUGFS enabled?  No, that's not ok at all, sorry,
> that is not going to happen.

You got the right reason to make me give up !

Thanks,
Ethan
>
> Running a kernel without debugfs is a valid state, you are treating it
> as an error, which isn't ok.
>
> greg k-h
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