linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 2/3] perf lock: Add -m/--map-length option

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Date:   Tue, 2 Aug 2022 15:17:05 -0300
From:   Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo <acme@...nel.org>
To:     Namhyung Kim <namhyung@...nel.org>
Cc:     Jiri Olsa <jolsa@...nel.org>, Ingo Molnar <mingo@...nel.org>,
        Peter Zijlstra <peterz@...radead.org>,
        LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        Ian Rogers <irogers@...gle.com>,
        linux-perf-users <linux-perf-users@...r.kernel.org>,
        Will Deacon <will@...nel.org>,
        Waiman Long <longman@...hat.com>,
        Boqun Feng <boqun.feng@...il.com>,
        Davidlohr Bueso <dave@...olabs.net>,
        Song Liu <songliubraving@...com>,
        Blake Jones <blakejones@...gle.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/3] perf lock: Add -m/--map-length option

Em Tue, Aug 02, 2022 at 11:05:09AM -0700, Namhyung Kim escreveu:
> On Tue, Aug 2, 2022 at 10:43 AM Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo <acme@...nel.org> wrote:
> > Em Tue, Aug 02, 2022 at 12:35:10AM -0700, Namhyung Kim escreveu:
> > > +-m::
> > > +--map-length::
> > > +     Maximum number of BPF map entries (default: 10240).
> >
> > --map-nr-entries?
> >
> > I think we use this jargon "nr-entries" for arrays, lists, etc, better
> > try to stick to it.
 
> Makes sense, will change.

Great.
 
> > Also what do you think about not using single letter options for things
> > that are not that used?
> >
> > The map size has a default, one that seems generous, so changing it
> > should be something uncommon, and then, if it becomes common that more
> > entries are needed by default, we can change the default in the tool.
> 
> Fair enough, I'll remove the single letter option.

Thanks!

- Arnaldo