linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH net-next 4/4] Documentation: netconsole: Document send

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Message-ID: <aSxjmObA4bEluqA0@horms.kernel.org>
Date: Sun, 30 Nov 2025 15:32:40 +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 4/4] Documentation: netconsole: Document
 send_msg configfs attribute

On Fri, Nov 28, 2025 at 06:20:49AM -0800, Breno Leitao wrote:
> Add documentation for the new send_msg configfs attribute that allows
> sending custom messages directly through netconsole targets.
> 
> The documentation covers:
> - How to use the send_msg attribute
> - Key features and requirements
> - Use cases for direct message sending
> - Example of periodic health check implementation
> 
> This feature enables userspace applications to inject custom messages
> into the netconsole stream without going through the kernel's printk
> infrastructure, which is useful for application monitoring, testing,
> and debugging purposes.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Breno Leitao <leitao@...ian.org>

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