linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 3/7] netpoll: Move netpoll_cleanup implementation to netconsole

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Message-ID: <willemdebruijn.kernel.2c7a6dc71163b@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 02 Sep 2025 18:49:26 -0400
From: Willem de Bruijn <willemdebruijn.kernel@...il.com>
To: Breno Leitao <leitao@...ian.org>, 
 Andrew Lunn <andrew+netdev@...n.ch>, 
 "David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>, 
 Eric Dumazet <edumazet@...gle.com>, 
 Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>, 
 Paolo Abeni <pabeni@...hat.com>, 
 Simon Horman <horms@...nel.org>, 
 Sebastian Andrzej Siewior <bigeasy@...utronix.de>, 
 Clark Williams <clrkwllms@...nel.org>, 
 Steven Rostedt <rostedt@...dmis.org>
Cc: netdev@...r.kernel.org, 
 linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, 
 linux-rt-devel@...ts.linux.dev, 
 kernel-team@...a.com, 
 efault@....de, 
 calvin@...nvd.org, 
 Breno Leitao <leitao@...ian.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 3/7] netpoll: Move netpoll_cleanup implementation to
 netconsole

Breno Leitao wrote:
> Shift the definition of netpoll_cleanup() from netpoll core to the
> netconsole driver, updating all relevant file references. This change
> centralizes cleanup logic alongside netconsole target management,
> 
> Given netpoll_cleanup() is only called by netconsole, keep it there.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Breno Leitao <leitao@...ian.org>

What's the rationale for making this a separate patch, as the
previous patch also moves the other netconsole specific code from
netpoll.c to netconsole.c?

And/or consider updating prefix from netpoll_.. to netconsole_..

Just two considerations. Not blockers.

Reviewed-by: Willem de Bruijn <willemb@...gle.com>