linux-kernel - RE: [Intel-wired-lan] [net-next v4] intel: make module parameters readable in sys filesystem

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Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2024 17:08:16 +0000
From: "Pucha, HimasekharX Reddy" <himasekharx.reddy.pucha@...el.com>
To: Jon Maxwell <jmaxwell37@...il.com>, "Brandeburg, Jesse"
	<jesse.brandeburg@...el.com>
CC: "intel-wired-lan@...ts.osuosl.org" <intel-wired-lan@...ts.osuosl.org>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	"edumazet@...gle.com" <edumazet@...gle.com>, "Nguyen, Anthony L"
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Subject: RE: [Intel-wired-lan] [net-next v4] intel: make module parameters
 readable in sys filesystem

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Intel-wired-lan <intel-wired-lan-bounces@...osl.org> On Behalf Of Jon Maxwell
> Sent: Friday, February 16, 2024 3:31 AM
> To: Brandeburg, Jesse <jesse.brandeburg@...el.com>
> Cc: intel-wired-lan@...ts.osuosl.org; linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org; edumazet@...gle.com; Nguyen, Anthony L <anthony.l.nguyen@...el.com>; netdev@...rkernel.org; kuba@...nel.org; pabeni@...hat.com; jmaxwell37@...il.com; davem@...emloft.net
> Subject: [Intel-wired-lan] [net-next v4] intel: make module parameters readable in sys filesystem
>
> Linux users sometimes need an easy way to check current values of module
> parameters. For example the module may be manually reloaded with different
> parameters. Make these visible and readable in the /sys filesystem to allow
> that. But don't make the "debug" module parameter visible as debugging is
> enabled via ethtool msglvl.
>
> Signed-off-by: Jon Maxwell <jmaxwell37@...il.com>
> ---
> V2: Remove the "debug" module parameter as per Andrew Lunns suggestion.
> V3: Correctly format v2.
> V4: Add ethtool msglvl to message. Remove deprecated ixgbe max_vfs
>  drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e100.c             | 4 ++--
>  drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb_main.c     | 2 +-
>  drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c | 2 +-
>  3 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
>

Tested-by: Pucha Himasekhar Reddy <himasekharx.reddy.pucha@...el.com> (A Contingent worker at Intel)