From: Sven Eckelmann <sven.eckelmann@gmx.de>
To: greg@kroah.com
Cc: b.a.t.m.a.n@lists.open-mesh.net
Subject: [B.A.T.M.A.N.] [PATCH 03/21] Staging: batman-adv: Start new development cycle
Date: Sun, 5 Sep 2010 01:58:20 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <1283644718-653-4-git-send-email-sven.eckelmann@gmx.de> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <1283644718-653-1-git-send-email-sven.eckelmann@gmx.de>
Version 2010.1.0 of the extra kernel module was released and thus the
documentation should be updated and everything prepared for the the
upcoming patchset.
Signed-off-by: Sven Eckelmann <sven.eckelmann@gmx.de>
---
drivers/staging/batman-adv/README | 45 ++++++++++++++++++-------------------
drivers/staging/batman-adv/main.h | 2 +-
2 files changed, 23 insertions(+), 24 deletions(-)
diff --git a/drivers/staging/batman-adv/README b/drivers/staging/batman-adv/README
index 7192b7f..3a975fc 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/batman-adv/README
+++ b/drivers/staging/batman-adv/README
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-[state: 12-06-2010]
+[state: 04-09-2010]
BATMAN-ADV
----------
@@ -67,15 +67,21 @@ All mesh wide settings can be found in batman's own interface
folder:
# ls /sys/class/net/bat0/mesh/
-# aggregate_ogm originators transtable_global vis_mode
-# orig_interval transtable_local vis_data
+# aggregated_ogms bonding orig_interval vis_mode
+
+
+There is a special folder for debugging informations:
+
+# ls /sys/kernel/debug/batman_adv/bat0/
+# originators socket transtable_global transtable_local
+# vis_data
Some of the files contain all sort of status information regard-
ing the mesh network. For example, you can view the table of
originators (mesh participants) with:
-# cat /sys/class/net/bat0/mesh/originators
+# cat /sys/kernel/debug/batman_adv/bat0/originators
Other files allow to change batman's behaviour to better fit your
requirements. For instance, you can check the current originator
@@ -83,7 +89,7 @@ interval (value in milliseconds which determines how often batman
sends its broadcast packets):
# cat /sys/class/net/bat0/mesh/orig_interval
-# status: 1000
+# 1000
and also change its value:
@@ -137,7 +143,7 @@ at least very similar) data.
When configured as server, you can get a topology snapshot of
your mesh:
-# cat /sys/class/net/bat0/mesh/vis_data
+# cat /sys/kernel/debug/batman_adv/bat0/vis_data
This raw output is intended to be easily parsable and convertable
with other tools. Have a look at the batctl README if you want a
@@ -181,32 +187,25 @@ enabled when compiling the batman-adv module. When building bat-
man-adv as part of kernel, use "make menuconfig" and enable the
option "B.A.T.M.A.N. debugging".
+Those additional debug messages can be accessed using a special
+file in debugfs
+
+# cat /sys/kernel/debug/batman_adv/bat0/log
+
The additional debug output is by default disabled. It can be en-
-abled either at kernel modules load time or during run time. To
-enable debug output at module load time, add the module parameter
-debug=<value>. <value> can take one of four values.
+abled during run time. Following log_levels are defined:
0 - All debug output disabled
1 - Enable messages related to routing / flooding / broadcasting
2 - Enable route or hna added / changed / deleted
3 - Enable all messages
-e.g.
+The debug output can be changed at runtime using the file
+/sys/class/net/bat0/mesh/log_level. e.g.
-# modprobe batman-adv debug=2
+# echo 2 > /sys/class/net/bat0/mesh/log_level
-will load the module and enable debug messages for when routes or
-HNAs change.
-
-The debug output can also be changed at runtime using the file
-/sys/module/batman-adv/parameters/debug. e.g.
-
-# echo 2 > /sys/module/batman-adv/parameters/debug
-
-enables debug messages for when routes or HNAs
-
-The debug output is sent to the kernel logs. So try dmesg, lo-
-gread, etc to see the debug messages.
+will enable debug messages for when routes or HNAs change.
BATCTL
diff --git a/drivers/staging/batman-adv/main.h b/drivers/staging/batman-adv/main.h
index 8513261..9b30eef 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/batman-adv/main.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/batman-adv/main.h
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
#define DRIVER_DESC "B.A.T.M.A.N. advanced"
#define DRIVER_DEVICE "batman-adv"
-#define SOURCE_VERSION "maint"
+#define SOURCE_VERSION "next"
/* B.A.T.M.A.N. parameters */
--
1.7.1
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Thread overview: 23+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2010-09-04 23:58 [B.A.T.M.A.N.] Staging: batman-adv for 2.6.37 (1) Sven Eckelmann
2010-09-04 23:58 ` [B.A.T.M.A.N.] [PATCH 01/21] Revert: "Staging: batman-adv: Adding netfilter-bridge hooks" Sven Eckelmann
2010-09-04 23:58 ` [B.A.T.M.A.N.] [PATCH 02/21] Staging: batman-adv: Remove CHANGELOG Sven Eckelmann
2010-09-04 23:58 ` Sven Eckelmann [this message]
2010-09-04 23:58 ` [B.A.T.M.A.N.] [PATCH 04/21] Staging: batman-adv: Count Ethernet header for incoming packets Sven Eckelmann
2010-09-04 23:58 ` [B.A.T.M.A.N.] [PATCH 05/21] Staging: batman-adv: Calculate hamming weight using optimized kernel functions Sven Eckelmann
2010-09-04 23:58 ` [B.A.T.M.A.N.] [PATCH 06/21] Staging: batman-adv: move queue counters into bat_priv Sven Eckelmann
2010-09-04 23:58 ` [B.A.T.M.A.N.] [PATCH 07/21] Staging: batman-adv: refactoring unicast payload code Sven Eckelmann
2010-09-04 23:58 ` [B.A.T.M.A.N.] [PATCH 08/21] Staging: batman-adv: layer2 unicast packet fragmentation Sven Eckelmann
2010-09-04 23:58 ` [B.A.T.M.A.N.] [PATCH 09/21] Staging: batman-adv: Directly prepare icmp packets in socket buffer Sven Eckelmann
2010-09-04 23:58 ` [B.A.T.M.A.N.] [PATCH 10/21] Staging: batman-adv: register the batman-adv packet type per interface Sven Eckelmann
2010-09-04 23:58 ` [B.A.T.M.A.N.] [PATCH 11/21] Staging: batman-adv: Keep header writable and unshared Sven Eckelmann
2010-09-04 23:58 ` [B.A.T.M.A.N.] [PATCH 12/21] Staging: batman-adv: Only clone skb data for multiple broadcasts Sven Eckelmann
2010-09-04 23:58 ` [B.A.T.M.A.N.] [PATCH 13/21] Staging: batman-adv: Aggregate batman packets directly in skb Sven Eckelmann
2010-09-04 23:58 ` [B.A.T.M.A.N.] [PATCH 14/21] Staging: batman-adv: Prepare vis packets directly inside a skb Sven Eckelmann
2010-09-04 23:58 ` [B.A.T.M.A.N.] [PATCH 15/21] Staging: batman-adv: Create copy of skb with pre-allocated headroom Sven Eckelmann
2010-09-04 23:58 ` [B.A.T.M.A.N.] [PATCH 16/21] Staging: batman-adv: Provide full headers and packets as linear skb Sven Eckelmann
2010-09-04 23:58 ` [B.A.T.M.A.N.] [PATCH 17/21] Staging: batman-adv: attach each hard-interface to a soft-interface Sven Eckelmann
2010-09-04 23:58 ` [B.A.T.M.A.N.] [PATCH 18/21] Staging: batman-adv: multiple mesh clouds Sven Eckelmann
2010-09-04 23:58 ` [B.A.T.M.A.N.] [PATCH 19/21] Staging: batman-adv: Remove duplicate of attached device name Sven Eckelmann
2010-09-04 23:58 ` [B.A.T.M.A.N.] [PATCH 20/21] Staging: batman-adv: Don't inform about dropped packets in nodebug Sven Eckelmann
2010-09-04 23:58 ` [B.A.T.M.A.N.] [PATCH 21/21] Staging: batman-adv: Update mtu of bat device by changing mtu of slave device Sven Eckelmann
2010-09-05 7:33 ` [B.A.T.M.A.N.] Staging: batman-adv for 2.6.37 (1) Greg KH
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