netdev - Re: [PATCH v2 0/3] e1000e,igb,ixgbe: add registers etc. printout code just before resetting adapters

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Message-ID: <4B85C356.9090703@jp.fujitsu.com>
Date:	Thu, 25 Feb 2010 09:24:54 +0900
From:	Taku Izumi <izumi.taku@...fujitsu.com>
To:	Laurent Chavey <chavey@...gle.com>
CC:	jeffrey.t.kirsher@...el.com,
	"Brandeburg, Jesse" <jesse.brandeburg@...el.com>,
	"netdev@...r.kernel.org" <netdev@...r.kernel.org>,
	"Allan, Bruce W" <bruce.w.allan@...el.com>,
	"David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>,
	"Ronciak, John" <john.ronciak@...el.com>,
	"Waskiewicz Jr, Peter P" <peter.p.waskiewicz.jr@...el.com>,
	Koki Sanagi <sanagi.koki@...fujitsu.com>,
	Kenji Kaneshige <kaneshige.kenji@...fujitsu.com>,
	"e1000-devel@...ts.sourceforge.net" 
	<e1000-devel@...ts.sourceforge.net>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 0/3] e1000e,igb,ixgbe: add registers etc. printout
 code 	just before resetting adapters

Hi Chavey,

> I like the idea of adding debugging support. While using syslog does provide
> a "easier" way to get the output out, I am wondering if it would be
> worse the while
> to try to add a generic debug interface (via ethtool / netlink) that
> each driver would
> then support.
> 
> If using syslog is the choosen way, then having the feature on by
> default may not
> be wanted.

I think these pritout messages are not only for debugging purpose but
a kind of error notification, for adapter resetting is error.
I prefer that these messages are always output wheter debugging mode is enabled
or not, but if it is not hoped to be always output to syslog, another place
(like a private ring buffer) is also acceptable.
Now I'm considering to output to private pring buffer.

Taku Izumi

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