linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v1 31/31] x86/resctrl: Move the resctrl filesystem code to /fs/resctrl

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Message-ID: <Zhf1yF7Qc/df67jn@e133380.arm.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Apr 2024 15:38:00 +0100
From: Dave Martin <Dave.Martin@....com>
To: Reinette Chatre <reinette.chatre@...el.com>
Cc: James Morse <james.morse@....com>, x86@...nel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, Fenghua Yu <fenghua.yu@...el.com>,
	Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...hat.com>, Borislav Petkov <bp@...en8.de>,
	H Peter Anvin <hpa@...or.com>, Babu Moger <Babu.Moger@....com>,
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	David Hildenbrand <david@...hat.com>,
	Rex Nie <rex.nie@...uarmicro.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v1 31/31] x86/resctrl: Move the resctrl filesystem code
 to /fs/resctrl

On Mon, Apr 08, 2024 at 08:43:30PM -0700, Reinette Chatre wrote:
> Hi James,
> 
> On 3/21/2024 9:51 AM, James Morse wrote:
> > resctrl is linux's defacto interface for managing cache and bandwidth
> > policies for groups of tasks.
> > 
> > To allow other architectures to make use of this pseudo filesystem,
> > move it live in /fs/resctrl instead of /arch/x86.
> 
> "move it live" -> "move it to live"?

Noted, thanks.

> > 
> > This move leaves behind the parts of resctrl that form the architecture
> > interface for x86.
> > 
> > Signed-off-by: James Morse <james.morse@....com>
> > ---
> > Discussion needed on how/when to merge this, as it would conflict with
> > all outstanding series. It's probably worth deferring to some opportune
> > time, but is included here for illustration.
> > ---
> 
> For reference, there are currently two series that are ready to be
> considered for inclusion:
> 
> https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/20240308213846.77075-1-tony.luck@intel.com/
> https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/20240408092303.26413-1-haifeng.xu@shopee.com/
> 
> Reinette

Understood.

Cheers
---Dave