linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v1 5/5] driver core: Add fw_devlink.debug command line boolean parameter

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Date:   Tue, 14 Sep 2021 17:10:43 +0200
From:   Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>
To:     Saravana Kannan <saravanak@...gle.com>
Cc:     Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>,
        "Rafael J. Wysocki" <rafael@...nel.org>,
        John Stultz <john.stultz@...aro.org>,
        Marek Szyprowski <m.szyprowski@...sung.com>,
        Rob Herring <robh+dt@...nel.org>,
        Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@...ux-m68k.org>,
        Vladimir Oltean <olteanv@...il.com>, kernel-team@...roid.com,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v1 5/5] driver core: Add fw_devlink.debug command line
 boolean parameter

On Mon, Sep 13, 2021 at 09:39:27PM -0700, Saravana Kannan wrote:
> When the parameter is set, it enables all the debug logs that would be
> useful for debugging fw_devlink issues.
> 
> I'll add the documentation if we agree that we should add this param.

https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/admin-guide/dynamic-debug-howto.html

It is better to make use of existing infrastructure, maybe with
extensions if needed.

	   Andrew