linux-kernel - RE: [PATCH net-next 8/9] net: hns3: Add support of debugfs interface to HNS3 driver

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Date:   Tue, 13 Jun 2017 17:14:29 +0000
From:   Salil Mehta <salil.mehta@...wei.com>
To:     "Mintz, Yuval" <Yuval.Mintz@...ium.com>,
        "davem@...emloft.net" <davem@...emloft.net>
CC:     "Zhuangyuzeng (Yisen)" <yisen.zhuang@...wei.com>,
        huangdaode <huangdaode@...ilicon.com>,
        "lipeng (Y)" <lipeng321@...wei.com>,
        "mehta.salil.lnk@...il.com" <mehta.salil.lnk@...il.com>,
        "netdev@...r.kernel.org" <netdev@...r.kernel.org>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        Linuxarm <linuxarm@...wei.com>
Subject: RE: [PATCH net-next 8/9] net: hns3: Add support of debugfs
 interface to HNS3 driver

HI Yuval,

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mintz, Yuval [mailto:Yuval.Mintz@...ium.com]
> Sent: Saturday, June 10, 2017 1:52 PM
> To: Salil Mehta; davem@...emloft.net
> Cc: Zhuangyuzeng (Yisen); huangdaode; lipeng (Y);
> mehta.salil.lnk@...il.com; netdev@...r.kernel.org; linux-
> kernel@...r.kernel.org; Linuxarm
> Subject: RE: [PATCH net-next 8/9] net: hns3: Add support of debugfs
> interface to HNS3 driver
> 
> > This adds the support of the debugfs interface to the driver for
> debugging
> > purposes.
> 
> > +const struct  hclge_support_cmd  support_cmd[] = {
> > +	{"send cmd", 8, hclge_dbg_send,
> > +		"opcode flag data0 data1 data2 data3 data4 data5"},
> > +	{"help", 4, hclge_dbg_usage, "no option"}, };
> 
> Is there an actual description of what this does? Or is it simply a
> huge backdoor?
Yes, I understand it has been coded in haste to assist in debugging
of the driver. Yes, there is a format to it but needs bit of work
I guess, otherwise it will be like opening pandoras box. For now, I will drop
this debugfs patch and later will push with proper explanation of its
need and interface.

Thanks
Salil