linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v6 4/8] x86/resctrl: Add comments on RFTYPE flags hierarchy

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Date:   Fri, 4 Aug 2023 13:39:48 -0700
From:   Reinette Chatre <reinette.chatre@...el.com>
To:     Babu Moger <babu.moger@....com>, <corbet@....net>,
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Subject: Re: [PATCH v6 4/8] x86/resctrl: Add comments on RFTYPE flags
 hierarchy

Hi Babu,

On 7/19/2023 4:21 PM, Babu Moger wrote:
> + *	------------------------------------------------------------------
> + *	--> RFTYPE_INFO
> + *	--> <info> directory
> + *		--> RFTYPE_TOP_INFO
> + *		    Files: last_cmd_status
> + *
> + *		--> RFTYPE_MON_INFO
> + *		--> <L3_MON> directory
> + *		    Files: max_threshold_occupancy, mon_features,
> + *		           num_rmids, mbm_total_bytes_config,
> + *		           mbm_locat_bytes_config

mbm_locat_bytes_config -> mbm_local_bytes_config

> + *
> + *		--> RFTYPE_CTRL_INFO
> + *			--> RFTYPE_RES_CACHE
> + *			--> <L2,L3> directory

Should this be "directories"?

> + *			    Files: bit_usage, cbm_mask, min_cbm_bits,
> + *			           num_closids, shareable_bits

Based on the hierarchy presented the files mentioned here may be expected
to be associated with RFTYPE_CTRL_INFO | RFTYPE_RES_CACHE.
For accuracy it may be better to move num_closids one level higher so
that it is only associated with RFTYPE_CTRL_INFO?

> + *
> + *			--> RFTYPE_RES_MB
> + *			--> <MB,SMBA> directory

directories?

> + *			    Files: bandwidth_gran, delay_linear,
> + * 			           min_bandwidth, num_closids,

Please remove space before tab for a clean checkpatch.pl run.

> + *			           thread_throttle_mode
> + *
> + *	base (root) directory structure

Since "base" refers to more than the root directory I think this can
just be "base directory structure".

> + *	------------------------------------------------------------------
> + *	--> RFTYPE_BASE (Files common for both MON and CTRL groups)
> + *	    Files: cpus, cpus_list, tasks
> + *
> + *	--> RFTYPE_CTRL_BASE (Files only for CTRL group)
> + *	    Files: mode, schemata, size
> + *
>   */
>  #define RFTYPE_INFO			BIT(0)
>  #define RFTYPE_BASE			BIT(1)
> 
> 

Reinette