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From: Bjorn Helgaas <helgaas@kernel.org>
To: Vinicius Costa Gomes <vinicius.gomes@intel.com>
Cc: Paul Menzel <pmenzel@molgen.mpg.de>,
	linux-pci@vger.kernel.org, richardcochran@gmail.com,
	hch@infradead.org, netdev@vger.kernel.org, bhelgaas@google.com,
	intel-wired-lan@lists.osuosl.org
Subject: Re: [Intel-wired-lan] [PATCH next-queue v5 3/4] igc: Enable PCIe PTM
Date: Wed, 9 Jun 2021 18:20:34 -0500	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20210609232034.GA2681266@bjorn-Precision-5520> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <87k0n2vdqv.fsf@vcostago-mobl2.amr.corp.intel.com>

On Wed, Jun 09, 2021 at 04:07:20PM -0700, Vinicius Costa Gomes wrote:
> Hi Paul,
> 
> >> 
> >>> Regarding my comment, I did not mean returning an error but the log
> >>> *level* of the message. So, `dmesg --level err` would show that message.
> >>> But if there are PCI controllers not supporting that, it’s not an error,
> >>> but a warning at most. So, I’d use:
> >>>
> >>> 	dev_warn(&pdev->dev, "PTM not supported by PCI bus/controller
> >>> (pci_enable_ptm() failed)\n");
> >> 
> >> I will use you suggestion for the message, but I think that warn is a
> >> bit too much, info or notice seem to be better.
> >
> > I do not know, if modern PCI(e)(?) controllers normally support PTM or 
> > not. If recent controllers should support it, then a warning would be 
> > warranted, otherwise a notice.
> 
> From the Intel side, it seems that it's been supported for a few years.
> So, fair enough, let's go with a warn.

I'm not sure about this.  I think "warning" messages interrupt distro
graphical boot scenarios and cause user complaints.  In this case,
there is nothing broken and the user can do nothing about it; it's
merely a piece of missing optional functionality.  So I think "info"
is a more appropriate level.

Bjorn

  reply	other threads:[~2021-06-09 23:20 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 15+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2021-06-05  0:23 [PATCH next-queue v5 0/4] igc: Add support for PCIe PTM Vinicius Costa Gomes
2021-06-05  0:23 ` [PATCH next-queue v5 1/4] Revert "PCI: Make pci_enable_ptm() private" Vinicius Costa Gomes
2021-06-05  0:23 ` [PATCH next-queue v5 2/4] PCI: Add pcie_ptm_enabled() Vinicius Costa Gomes
2021-06-05  0:23 ` [PATCH next-queue v5 3/4] igc: Enable PCIe PTM Vinicius Costa Gomes
2021-06-05  6:42   ` [Intel-wired-lan] " Paul Menzel
2021-06-08 19:02     ` Vinicius Costa Gomes
2021-06-09  6:24       ` Paul Menzel
2021-06-09 20:08         ` Vinicius Costa Gomes
2021-06-09 21:26           ` Paul Menzel
2021-06-09 23:07             ` Vinicius Costa Gomes
2021-06-09 23:20               ` Bjorn Helgaas [this message]
2021-06-10  0:04                 ` Vinicius Costa Gomes
2021-06-05  0:23 ` [PATCH next-queue v5 4/4] igc: Add support for PTP getcrosststamp() Vinicius Costa Gomes
2021-06-05  6:36   ` [Intel-wired-lan] " Paul Menzel
2021-06-08 22:02     ` Vinicius Costa Gomes

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