linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v3] dynamic_debug: allow to work if debugfs is disabled

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Date:   Wed, 22 Jan 2020 13:43:46 -0800
From:   Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@...radead.org>
To:     Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>,
        Jason Baron <jbaron@...mai.com>
Cc:     Will Deacon <will@...nel.org>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        kernel-team@...roid.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH v3] dynamic_debug: allow to work if debugfs is disabled

Hi Greg,

If you make any more changes:

On 1/22/20 11:31 AM, Greg Kroah-Hartman wrote:
> diff --git a/Documentation/admin-guide/dynamic-debug-howto.rst b/Documentation/admin-guide/dynamic-debug-howto.rst
> index 252e5ef324e5..41f43a373a6a 100644
> --- a/Documentation/admin-guide/dynamic-debug-howto.rst
> +++ b/Documentation/admin-guide/dynamic-debug-howto.rst
> @@ -54,6 +54,9 @@ If you make a mistake with the syntax, the write will fail thus::
>  				<debugfs>/dynamic_debug/control
>    -bash: echo: write error: Invalid argument
>  
> +Note, for systems without 'debugfs' enabled, the control file can be
> +also found in ``/proc/dynamic_debug/control``.

Mostly drop the "also".  How about:

> +Note, for systems without 'debugfs' enabled, the control file is located
> +in ``/proc/dynamic_debug/control``.


> +
>  Viewing Dynamic Debug Behaviour
>  ===============================
>  


-- 
~Randy