netdev - RE: [net-next PATCH 1/2] devlink: add dry run attribute to flash update

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Message-ID: <SA2PR11MB5100B32B6410C59EE27DCD23D6919@SA2PR11MB5100.namprd11.prod.outlook.com>
Date:   Thu, 21 Jul 2022 18:57:55 +0000
From:   "Keller, Jacob E" <jacob.e.keller@...el.com>
To:     Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>
CC:     "netdev@...r.kernel.org" <netdev@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: RE: [net-next PATCH 1/2] devlink: add dry run attribute to flash
 update



> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>
> Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2022 9:48 AM
> To: Keller, Jacob E <jacob.e.keller@...el.com>
> Cc: netdev@...r.kernel.org
> Subject: Re: [net-next PATCH 1/2] devlink: add dry run attribute to flash update
> 
> On Wed, 20 Jul 2022 11:34:32 -0700 Jacob Keller wrote:
> > Users use the devlink flash interface to request a device driver program or
> > update the device flash chip. In some cases, a user (or script) may want to
> > verify that a given flash update command is supported without actually
> > committing to immediately updating the device. For example, a system
> > administrator may want to validate that a particular flash binary image
> > will be accepted by the device, or simply validate a command before finally
> > committing to it.
> 
> Also
> 
> include/net/devlink.h:627: warning: Function parameter or member 'dry_run'
> not described in 'devlink_flash_update_params'

Will fix.

Thanks,
Jake