linux-kernel - Re: [2/3] mwifiex: support sysfs initiated device coredump

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Message-ID: <5AA832B7.2010007@broadcom.com>
Date:   Tue, 13 Mar 2018 21:21:11 +0100
From:   Arend van Spriel <arend.vanspriel@...adcom.com>
To:     Marcel Holtmann <marcel@...tmann.org>
Cc:     Kalle Valo <kvalo@...eaurora.org>,
        linux-wireless <linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org>,
        Linux Bluetooth mailing list 
        <linux-bluetooth@...r.kernel.org>,
        LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
Subject: Re: [2/3] mwifiex: support sysfs initiated device coredump

On 3/13/2018 9:19 PM, Marcel Holtmann wrote:
> Hi Arend,
>
>>>>>> Since commit 3c47d19ff4dc ("drivers: base: add coredump driver ops")
>>>>>> it is possible to initiate a device coredump from user-space. This
>>>>>> patch adds support for it adding the .coredump() driver callback.
>>>>>> As there is no longer a need to initiate it through debugfs remove
>>>>>> that code.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Signed-off-by: Arend van Spriel <arend.vanspriel@...adcom.com>
>>>>>
>>>>> Based on the discussion I assume this is ok to take to w-d-next. If that's not
>>>>> the case, please let me know ASAP.
>>>>
>>>> It is up to the mwifiex maintainers to decide, I guess. The ABI
>>>> documentation need to be revised and change the callback to void
>>>> return type. I am not sure what the best approach is. 1) apply this
>>>> and fix return type later, or 2) fix return type and resubmit this.
>>>> What is your opinion?
>>>
>>> I guess the callback change will go through Greg's tree? Then I suspect
>>> it's easier that you submit the callback change to Greg first and wait
>>> for it to trickle down to wireless-drivers-next (after the next merge
>>> window) and then I can apply the driver patches. Otherwise there might
>>> be a conflict between my and Greg's tree.
>>
>> That was my assessment, but unfortunately Marcel already applied the btmrvl patch before I could reply. So how do I move from here? Option 1) revert brmrvl and fix callback return type, or 2) apply mwifiex patch and fix callback return type later for both drivers.
>
> I can take the patch back out of bluetooth-next if needed. It is your call.

Thanks, Marcel

Let's go for that. Please revert/remove the patch.

Regards,
Arend