netdev - Re: [PATCH net-next 2/2] ibmvnic: add sysfs entry for timeout and fatal reset

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Date:   Mon, 12 Apr 2021 11:23:23 -0700
From:   Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>
To:     Lijun Pan <lijunp213@...il.com>
Cc:     netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next 2/2] ibmvnic: add sysfs entry for timeout and
 fatal reset

On Mon, 12 Apr 2021 02:43:30 -0500 Lijun Pan wrote:
> Add timeout and fatal reset sysfs entries so that both functions
> can be triggered manually the tested. Otherwise, you have to run
> the program for enough time and check both randomly generated
> resets in the long long log.

This looks more suitable for debugfs.

But can't you use ethtool or devlink reset functionality somehow?