Re: [PATCH 6/8] ntb_tool: Add link status file to debugfs

[Logan Gunthorpe]

On 14/06/16 09:45 AM, Allen Hubbe wrote:
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> Feel free to disregard my suggestion above.  I hope my comment has not cost you too much time.
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> The way you have written it already, and used it in the self-test script is much more concise.
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>>> + * root@self# echo > $DBG_DIR/link
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> Acked-by: Allen.Hubbe@xxxxxxx
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> Eventually, I think it would be useful to let ntb_tool enable and disable the link.  In that case, it might also be useful in a test script to wait for link down, not just link up.
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> What about this:
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> # Wait for the link to be up or down
> root@self# echo 1 > $DBG_DIR/link
> root@self# echo 0 > $DBG_DIR/link
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> It need not be a part of this patch, but eventually:
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> # Enable or disable the link
> root@self# echo 1 > $DBG_DIR/link_ctrl
> root@self# echo 0 > $DBG_DIR/link_ctrl
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> # Reading the link_ctrl file can also give the link status
> root@self# cat $DBG_DIR/link_ctrl
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> Finally, I wonder if the file called "link" in this patch should be called "link_wait" or similar, so its purpose is obviously not for enabling and disabling the link.
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Actually I've already implemented something similar to your original
suggestion. I'll be submitting a v2 of this set shortly.

Logan