linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v3] memblock test: Modify the obsolete description in README

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Date:   Fri, 29 Jul 2022 17:03:21 -0500
From:   Rebecca Mckeever <remckee0@...il.com>
To:     shaoqin.huang@...el.com
Cc:     rppt@...nel.org, linux-mm@...ck.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v3] memblock test: Modify the obsolete description in
 README

On Fri, Jul 29, 2022 at 10:11:25AM -0600, shaoqin.huang@...el.com wrote:
> From: Shaoqin Huang <shaoqin.huang@...el.com>
> 
> The VERBOSE option in Makefile has been moved, but there still have the
> description left in README. For now, we use `-v` options when running
> memblock test to print information, so using the new to replace the
> obsolete items.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Shaoqin Huang <shaoqin.huang@...el.com>
> ---
> Changelog:
> ----------
> v3:
>   - Using `build options` replace `options` to make it more clear.
> v2:
>   - Tweak the sentence to make it more clear and continuesly.
>   - Commit log changes.
> 
Looks good!

Acked-by: Rebecca Mckeever <remckee0@...il.com>

>  tools/testing/memblock/README | 15 +++++++++------
>  1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/tools/testing/memblock/README b/tools/testing/memblock/README
> index 058146b528a5..72162b5f4a76 100644
> --- a/tools/testing/memblock/README
> +++ b/tools/testing/memblock/README
> @@ -33,20 +33,23 @@ To run the tests, build the main target and run it:
>  
>  $ make && ./main
>  
> -A successful run produces no output. It is also possible to override different
> -configuration parameters. For example, to include verbose output, specify the
> -VERBOSE flag when building the main target:
> +A successful run produces no output. It is possible to control the behavior
> +by passing options from command line. For example, to include verbose output,
> +append the `-v` options when you run the tests:
>  
> -$ make VERBOSE=1
> +$ ./main -v
>  
>  This will print information about which functions are being tested and the
>  number of test cases that passed.
>  
> -To simulate enabled NUMA, use:
> +For the full list of options from command line, see `./main --help`.
> +
> +It is also possible to override different configuration parameters to change it
> +test functions. For example, To simulate enabled NUMA, use:
>  
>  $ make NUMA=1
>  
> -For the full list of options, see `make help`.
> +For the full list of build options, see `make help`.
>  
>  Project structure
>  =================
> -- 
> 2.30.2
> 
> 
Thanks,
Rebecca