linux-kernel - RE: [PATCH] mmc: make ext_csd dump more human-readable

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Date:   Fri, 31 Jan 2020 06:17:15 +0000
From:   Avri Altman <Avri.Altman@....com>
To:     Masahiro Yamada <yamada.masahiro@...ionext.com>,
        "linux-mmc@...r.kernel.org" <linux-mmc@...r.kernel.org>,
        Adrian Hunter <adrian.hunter@...el.com>,
        Ulf Hansson <ulf.hansson@...aro.org>
CC:     Linus Walleij <linus.walleij@...aro.org>,
        Chaotian Jing <chaotian.jing@...iatek.com>,
        Ming Lei <ming.lei@...hat.com>,
        YueHaibing <yuehaibing@...wei.com>,
        Zachary Hays <zhays@...mark.com>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: RE: [PATCH] mmc: make ext_csd dump more human-readable

Hi,

> 
> 
> The current ext_csd in the debugfs shows 1024 chars in one line, which is
> unreadable at least for humans (but perhaps it could be handier if somebody
> is processing it by a tool).

I fail to see how re-arranging the bytes makes it more human-readable.
Plus you have mmc-utils parsing it for you.

Thanks,
Avri