linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 10/17] prmem: documentation

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Message-ID: <dc9f6353-f484-81ec-31c8-04a4b63aaad3@gmail.com>
Date:   Mon, 29 Oct 2018 21:05:22 +0200
From:   Igor Stoppa <igor.stoppa@...il.com>
To:     Mike Rapoport <rppt@...ux.ibm.com>
Cc:     Mimi Zohar <zohar@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>,
        Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>,
        Matthew Wilcox <willy@...radead.org>,
        Dave Chinner <david@...morbit.com>,
        James Morris <jmorris@...ei.org>,
        Michal Hocko <mhocko@...nel.org>,
        kernel-hardening@...ts.openwall.com,
        linux-integrity@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-security-module@...r.kernel.org, igor.stoppa@...wei.com,
        Dave Hansen <dave.hansen@...ux.intel.com>,
        Jonathan Corbet <corbet@....net>,
        Laura Abbott <labbott@...hat.com>,
        Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@...radead.org>,
        Mike Rapoport <rppt@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>,
        linux-doc@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 10/17] prmem: documentation

Hello,

On 25/10/2018 00:04, Mike Rapoport wrote:

> I feel that foreword should include a sentence or two saying why we need
> the memory protection and when it can/should be used.

I was somewhat lost about the actual content of this sort of document.

In past reviews of older version of the docs, I go the impression that 
this should focus more on the use of the API and how to use it.

And it seem that different people expect to find here different type of 
information.

What is the best place where to put a more extensive description of the 
feature?

--
igor