From: Mathieu Poirier <mathieu.poirier@linaro.org> To: Suzuki Kuruppassery Poulose <suzuki.poulose@arm.com> Cc: Mike Leach <mike.leach@linaro.org>, Coresight ML <coresight@lists.linaro.org>, linux-arm-kernel <linux-arm-kernel@lists.infradead.org>, devicetree@vger.kernel.org, "open list:DOCUMENTATION" <linux-doc@vger.kernel.org> Subject: Re: [PATCH v5 03/14] coresight: cti: Add sysfs access to program function regs Date: Thu, 28 Nov 2019 10:20:10 -0700 [thread overview] Message-ID: <CANLsYkzsn6UWjjXLDSx+2hbXV26Qf-6FMqE7xURPgPzxOYpVbw@mail.gmail.com> (raw) In-Reply-To: <cc0eb144-48a2-bde5-4790-2fd5e1168360@arm.com> On Thu, 28 Nov 2019 at 03:54, Suzuki Kuruppassery Poulose <suzuki.poulose@arm.com> wrote: > > On 19/11/2019 23:19, Mike Leach wrote: > > Adds in sysfs programming support for the CTI function register sets. > > Allows direct manipulation of channel / trigger association registers. > > > > Reviewed-by: Mathieu Poirier <mathieu.poirier@linaro.org> > > Signed-off-by: Mike Leach <mike.leach@linaro.org> > > > > +/* > > + * #define CTI_DEBUG_INTEGRATION_CTRL to enable the access to the integration > > + * control registers. Normally only used to investigate connection data. > > + */ > > On a second thought, I have some comments on this symbol. > > Given that the integration control registers may be useful for people to > find the device connections, I strongly feel that this is provided > via a CONFIG symbol rather than a debug symbol within the code. Device connections can be discovered with the dynamic sysfs connection entries added as part of patch 09. In cases where that is not sufficient and people really need to use the integration control registers they are probably instrumenting the code anyway. > > i.e, CONFIG_CTI_DEBUG_INTEGRATION_CTRL, to help the people better. > Codewise this doesn't make much difference, but it certainly makes > it more easier for people to use it. I agree that code-wise it doesn't make much difference but I'm really not convinced it makes the driver easier to use, and one needs to recompile their kernel for production systems anyway. Thanks, Mathieu > > We have used debug symbols elsewhere in the drivers for pure functional > debugging purposes. However I feel this is case is superior. > > > Cheers > Suzuki
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From: Mathieu Poirier <mathieu.poirier@linaro.org> To: Suzuki Kuruppassery Poulose <suzuki.poulose@arm.com> Cc: devicetree@vger.kernel.org, Coresight ML <coresight@lists.linaro.org>, "open list:DOCUMENTATION" <linux-doc@vger.kernel.org>, linux-arm-kernel <linux-arm-kernel@lists.infradead.org>, Mike Leach <mike.leach@linaro.org> Subject: Re: [PATCH v5 03/14] coresight: cti: Add sysfs access to program function regs Date: Thu, 28 Nov 2019 10:20:10 -0700 [thread overview] Message-ID: <CANLsYkzsn6UWjjXLDSx+2hbXV26Qf-6FMqE7xURPgPzxOYpVbw@mail.gmail.com> (raw) In-Reply-To: <cc0eb144-48a2-bde5-4790-2fd5e1168360@arm.com> On Thu, 28 Nov 2019 at 03:54, Suzuki Kuruppassery Poulose <suzuki.poulose@arm.com> wrote: > > On 19/11/2019 23:19, Mike Leach wrote: > > Adds in sysfs programming support for the CTI function register sets. > > Allows direct manipulation of channel / trigger association registers. > > > > Reviewed-by: Mathieu Poirier <mathieu.poirier@linaro.org> > > Signed-off-by: Mike Leach <mike.leach@linaro.org> > > > > +/* > > + * #define CTI_DEBUG_INTEGRATION_CTRL to enable the access to the integration > > + * control registers. Normally only used to investigate connection data. > > + */ > > On a second thought, I have some comments on this symbol. > > Given that the integration control registers may be useful for people to > find the device connections, I strongly feel that this is provided > via a CONFIG symbol rather than a debug symbol within the code. Device connections can be discovered with the dynamic sysfs connection entries added as part of patch 09. In cases where that is not sufficient and people really need to use the integration control registers they are probably instrumenting the code anyway. > > i.e, CONFIG_CTI_DEBUG_INTEGRATION_CTRL, to help the people better. > Codewise this doesn't make much difference, but it certainly makes > it more easier for people to use it. I agree that code-wise it doesn't make much difference but I'm really not convinced it makes the driver easier to use, and one needs to recompile their kernel for production systems anyway. Thanks, Mathieu > > We have used debug symbols elsewhere in the drivers for pure functional > debugging purposes. However I feel this is case is superior. > > > Cheers > Suzuki _______________________________________________ linux-arm-kernel mailing list linux-arm-kernel@lists.infradead.org http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-arm-kernel
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2019-11-28 17:20 UTC|newest] Thread overview: 124+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top 2019-11-19 23:18 [PATCH v5 00/14] CoreSight CTI Driver Mike Leach 2019-11-19 23:18 ` Mike Leach 2019-11-19 23:18 ` [PATCH v5 01/14] coresight: cti: Initial " Mike Leach 2019-11-19 23:18 ` Mike Leach 2019-11-21 20:21 ` Mathieu Poirier 2019-11-21 20:21 ` Mathieu Poirier 2019-11-29 12:05 ` Mike Leach 2019-11-29 12:05 ` Mike Leach 2019-12-03 16:53 ` Mathieu Poirier 2019-12-03 16:53 ` Mathieu Poirier 2019-11-25 19:03 ` Suzuki Kuruppassery Poulose 2019-11-25 19:03 ` Suzuki Kuruppassery Poulose 2019-11-29 12:06 ` Mike Leach 2019-11-29 12:06 ` Mike Leach 2019-11-19 23:19 ` [PATCH v5 02/14] coresight: cti: Add sysfs coresight mgmt reg access Mike Leach 2019-11-19 23:19 ` Mike Leach 2019-11-22 17:19 ` Mathieu Poirier 2019-11-22 17:19 ` Mathieu Poirier 2019-11-19 23:19 ` [PATCH v5 03/14] coresight: cti: Add sysfs access to program function regs Mike Leach 2019-11-19 23:19 ` Mike Leach 2019-11-27 18:26 ` Suzuki Kuruppassery Poulose 2019-11-27 18:26 ` Suzuki Kuruppassery Poulose 2019-11-29 12:47 ` Mike Leach 2019-11-29 12:47 ` Mike Leach 2019-11-28 10:54 ` Suzuki Kuruppassery Poulose 2019-11-28 10:54 ` Suzuki Kuruppassery Poulose 2019-11-28 17:20 ` Mathieu Poirier [this message] 2019-11-28 17:20 ` Mathieu Poirier 2019-11-28 18:00 ` Suzuki Kuruppassery Poulose 2019-11-28 18:00 ` Suzuki Kuruppassery Poulose 2019-11-29 12:50 ` Mike Leach 2019-11-29 12:50 ` Mike Leach 2019-11-19 23:19 ` [PATCH v5 04/14] coresight: cti: Add sysfs trigger / channel programming API Mike Leach 2019-11-19 23:19 ` Mike Leach 2019-11-22 18:40 ` Mathieu Poirier 2019-11-22 18:40 ` Mathieu Poirier 2019-11-27 18:40 ` Suzuki Kuruppassery Poulose 2019-11-27 18:40 ` Suzuki Kuruppassery Poulose 2019-11-29 13:01 ` Mike Leach 2019-11-29 13:01 ` Mike Leach 2019-11-19 23:19 ` [PATCH v5 05/14] dt-bindings: arm: Adds CoreSight CTI hardware definitions Mike Leach 2019-11-19 23:19 ` Mike Leach 2019-11-20 19:06 ` Mathieu Poirier 2019-11-20 19:06 ` Mathieu Poirier 2019-11-20 22:39 ` Mike Leach 2019-11-20 22:39 ` Mike Leach 2019-11-22 23:33 ` Rob Herring 2019-11-22 23:33 ` Rob Herring 2019-11-29 13:50 ` Mike Leach 2019-11-29 13:50 ` Mike Leach 2019-11-29 14:12 ` Suzuki Kuruppassery Poulose 2019-11-29 14:12 ` Suzuki Kuruppassery Poulose 2019-11-28 18:38 ` Suzuki Kuruppassery Poulose 2019-11-28 18:38 ` Suzuki Kuruppassery Poulose 2019-11-29 13:57 ` Mike Leach 2019-11-29 13:57 ` Mike Leach 2019-11-19 23:19 ` [PATCH v5 06/14] coresight: cti: Add device tree support for v8 arch CTI Mike Leach 2019-11-19 23:19 ` Mike Leach 2019-11-25 19:00 ` Mathieu Poirier 2019-11-25 19:00 ` Mathieu Poirier 2019-11-29 11:33 ` Suzuki Kuruppassery Poulose 2019-11-29 11:33 ` Suzuki Kuruppassery Poulose 2019-12-03 10:59 ` Mike Leach 2019-12-03 10:59 ` Mike Leach 2019-12-03 11:28 ` Suzuki Kuruppassery Poulose 2019-12-03 11:28 ` Suzuki Kuruppassery Poulose 2019-12-03 12:25 ` Mike Leach 2019-12-03 12:25 ` Mike Leach 2019-11-19 23:19 ` [PATCH v5 07/14] coresight: cti: Add device tree support for custom CTI Mike Leach 2019-11-19 23:19 ` Mike Leach 2019-11-25 21:22 ` Mathieu Poirier 2019-11-25 21:22 ` Mathieu Poirier 2019-11-29 14:16 ` Suzuki Kuruppassery Poulose 2019-11-29 14:16 ` Suzuki Kuruppassery Poulose 2019-11-29 21:11 ` Mathieu Poirier 2019-11-29 21:11 ` Mathieu Poirier 2019-11-29 14:18 ` Suzuki Kuruppassery Poulose 2019-11-29 14:18 ` Suzuki Kuruppassery Poulose 2019-12-03 14:05 ` Mike Leach 2019-12-03 14:05 ` Mike Leach 2019-11-19 23:19 ` [PATCH v5 08/14] coresight: cti: Enable CTI associated with devices Mike Leach 2019-11-19 23:19 ` Mike Leach 2019-11-25 22:45 ` Mathieu Poirier 2019-11-25 22:45 ` Mathieu Poirier 2019-12-05 16:33 ` Mike Leach 2019-12-05 16:33 ` Mike Leach 2019-11-29 18:28 ` Suzuki Kuruppassery Poulose 2019-11-29 18:28 ` Suzuki Kuruppassery Poulose 2019-11-29 21:25 ` Mathieu Poirier 2019-11-29 21:25 ` Mathieu Poirier 2019-12-05 16:33 ` Mike Leach 2019-12-05 16:33 ` Mike Leach 2019-11-19 23:19 ` [PATCH v5 09/14] coresight: cti: Add connection information to sysfs Mike Leach 2019-11-19 23:19 ` Mike Leach 2019-11-27 18:09 ` Mathieu Poirier 2019-11-27 18:09 ` Mathieu Poirier 2019-12-06 16:24 ` Mike Leach 2019-12-06 16:24 ` Mike Leach 2019-12-02 9:47 ` Suzuki Kuruppassery Poulose 2019-12-02 9:47 ` Suzuki Kuruppassery Poulose 2019-12-06 16:24 ` Mike Leach 2019-12-06 16:24 ` Mike Leach 2019-11-19 23:19 ` [PATCH v5 10/14] dt-bindings: qcom: Add CTI options for qcom msm8916 Mike Leach 2019-11-19 23:19 ` Mike Leach 2019-11-27 18:18 ` Mathieu Poirier 2019-11-27 18:18 ` Mathieu Poirier 2019-11-19 23:19 ` [PATCH v5 11/14] dt-bindings: arm: Juno platform - add CTI entries to device tree Mike Leach 2019-11-19 23:19 ` Mike Leach 2019-11-27 18:25 ` Mathieu Poirier 2019-11-27 18:25 ` Mathieu Poirier 2019-11-19 23:19 ` [PATCH v5 12/14] dt-bindings: hisilicon: Add CTI bindings for hi-6220 Mike Leach 2019-11-19 23:19 ` Mike Leach 2019-11-19 23:19 ` [PATCH v5 13/14] docs: coresight: Update documentation for CoreSight to cover CTI Mike Leach 2019-11-19 23:19 ` Mike Leach 2019-11-27 19:00 ` Mathieu Poirier 2019-11-27 19:00 ` Mathieu Poirier 2019-12-02 10:43 ` Suzuki Kuruppassery Poulose 2019-12-02 10:43 ` Suzuki Kuruppassery Poulose 2019-12-06 17:39 ` Mike Leach 2019-12-06 17:39 ` Mike Leach 2019-11-19 23:19 ` [PATCH v5 14/14] docs: sysfs: coresight: Add sysfs ABI documentation for CTI Mike Leach 2019-11-19 23:19 ` Mike Leach 2019-11-27 19:08 ` Mathieu Poirier 2019-11-27 19:08 ` Mathieu Poirier
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