linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH net-next 3/4] selftests/netconsole: Switch to configfs send

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Message-ID: <aSxji6IZ4Arb8pQi@horms.kernel.org>
Date: Sun, 30 Nov 2025 15:32:27 +0000
From: Simon Horman <horms@...nel.org>
To: Breno Leitao <leitao@...ian.org>
Cc: 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>,
	Shuah Khan <shuah@...nel.org>, Jonathan Corbet <corbet@....net>,
	netdev@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-kselftest@...r.kernel.org, linux-doc@...r.kernel.org,
	gustavold@...il.com, asantostc@...il.com, calvin@...nvd.org,
	kernel-team@...a.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next 3/4] selftests/netconsole: Switch to configfs
 send_msg interface

On Fri, Nov 28, 2025 at 06:20:48AM -0800, Breno Leitao wrote:
> Update the netcons_sysdata test to use the configfs send_msg
> attribute for message injection instead of /dev/kmsg. This
> validates the new direct message sending functionality that
> bypasses the kernel's printk infrastructure.
> 
> Only move this test to the new mechanism, given the traditional printk()
> flow continues to be default path, and the one that should be mostly
> tested.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Breno Leitao <leitao@...ian.org>

Reviewed-by: Simon Horman <horms@...nel.org>